CNG Triton XXI Main Catalog

TRITON XXI In Conjunction with the 46th Annual New York International

January 9-10, 2018

TRITON XXI

In Conjunction with the 46th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention

January 9–10, 2018

Empire State Ballroom I, Ballroom Level (5th Floor) Grand Hyatt Hotel, 109 East 42nd Street, New York Featuring: Greeek Coins from the J. L. Gomer Collection “Master of the Rhegium Apollo” Tetradrachm from the Eddé and Gillet Collections A Beautiful Iconic Athens Didrachm from the Salvesen Collection Year 1 Prototype Shekel of the Jewish War Extremely Rare Arsinoë III Mnaieion Roman Republican and Imperial Coins from the Dr. Allan Smith Collection An Exceptional Octavian, Caesar, and Agrippa Denarius Roman Aurei from the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection A Hoard of Roman Gold and Silver from the Weissenberg Family Collection Superb Jahangir Portrait Mohur from the H. W. Collection Unique Gold 10 Dukat of Károly (Charles) III of Hungary Gold 100 Dukat of Zygmunt (Sigismund) III Wasa of Poland The Princeps Collection of Transylvanian Coinage, Part III Thrymsas and Sceatts from the Dr. JDR Collection An Exceptional Selection of British Gold from the Collections of Jonathan P. Rosen and Arthur M. Fitts III

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Grading Conditions English

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Mint State/Uncirculated

Extremely Fine (EF)

Very Fine (VF)

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Deutsch

Polierte Platte Stempelglanz Vorzüglich Sehr Schön Schön Gut

Français

Flan Bruni Fleur de Coin Superbe Très Beau Beau Bien

Italiano

Fondo Specchio Fior di Conio Splendido Bellissimo Molto Bello Bello

Common Abbreviations

AD Anno Domini BE Bithynio-Pontic Era IY Indictional Year Æ Bronze BI Billon MBS Mail Bid Sale AE Actian Era CE Common Era mm Mintmark AH Anno Hegirae Cf. Confer (compare) PB Lead AR Silver c/m Countermark p.

Page AV Gold CY Civic Year (Era) pl.

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BBS Buy or Bid Sale EL Electrum RPE Roman Provincial Era BC Before Christ FPL Fixed Price List RY Regnal Year BCE Before the Common Era g Gram SE Seleukid Era

See Bibliography on our website, www.cngcoins.com, for a complete list of reference abbreviations.

Production Staff Senior Directors: Victor England, Jr. (U.S.)

Eric J. McFadden (U.K.) Senior Numismatist: Bradley R. Nelson Numismatists (U.S.): D. Scott VanHorn

Kenneth McDevitt

Bill Dalzell

Jeffrey B. Rill

Kerry K. Wetterstrom

Jeremy Bostwick Numismatist (U.K.): David Guest

Julia Trocmé-Latter Controller: Cathy England Lancaster Office Manager: Karen Zander London Office Manager: Alexandra Spyra Office Staff: Julia Motter Accounting: Tina Jordan (U.K.) Photography & Design: Travis A. Markel

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AUCTION TERMS This is a public, mail bid, and internet auction conducted by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (CNG). Bidding in the auction constitutes acceptance of the following terms: 1.

The property listed in this catalogue is offered for sale by CNG for itself and as agent for various owners and other consignors.

We reserve the right to reject any bid, to determine the opening price, to set bidding increments, to vary the order of the auction, to reopen bidding in the case of a dispute, to withdraw any lot, to bid on behalf of CNG, to bid on behalf of the consignor, to permit the auctioneer to bid on his own behalf, and to permit the consignor to bid on his own lots. CNG may loan or advance money to consignors or prospective bidders, and may have an interest other than commission charges in any lot. CNG may bid on its own account as an “insider” with information not available to the public.

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A buyer’s fee will be charged to all successful bidders as follows on the hammer price: A. 22.5% for written, fax, email, telephone, and live internet bids.

B. 20% for floor bids placed in person at the auction and electronic bids placed directly on www.cngcoins.com.

All written bids, email bids, non-live telephone bids, live internet bid registrations, and live telephone bid registrations must be received before 5PM Eastern time on the day before the auction begins. CNG reserves the right to change the format of www.cngcoins.com at any time.

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All coins are guaranteed genuine. Attribution, date, condition, and other descriptions are the opinion of the cataloguer, and no warranty is expressed or implied. Please note that an auction sale is not an approval sale. Lots examined prior to the sale and lots purchased by floor bidders (including bidders executing commission bids on behalf of other parties) may not be returned for any reason except lack of authenticity. All claims of misdescription and all claims of return, except claims regarding authenticity, must be made within 5 days of receipt of material. Any claim of lack of authenticity must be made in writing by the original purchaser immediately after discovery that an item is not authentic, and upon making such a claim the original purchaser must immediately return the lot to CNG in the same condition as at the time of the auction. Coins that have been encapsulated (“slabbed”) by a grading and/or authentication service may not be returned for any reason, including authenticity, if they have been removed from the encapsulation (“slab”). If payment is made by credit card, rights of return are governed by these Auction Terms which supercede any rights of return promulgated by the card issuer. Estimates are intended as a guide only and not as a statement of opinion of value.

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Invoices are due and payable immediately upon receipt.

Interest and late fees of 2.0% per month, or at the highest rate permitted by law, whichever is less, from the date of the auction, shall be payable on invoices not settled within 30 days of the auction date.

Payment may be made by check or bank wire. Credit cards (Visa or MasterCard) will be accepted; credit card payments will not be accepted more than 14 days after the sale date. Payment by check must be made in either US dollars ($) drawn on a US bank or British sterling (£) drawn on a British bank. All successful bidders outside North America and the United Kingdom will be charged an additional $20 fee for bank charges that are the result of international wire transfer fees; this fee will be deducted for credit card or check payment as described above. CNG may reduce or compromise any charge or fee at its discretion.

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Bidders not known to us must provide us with satisfactory credit references or pay a deposit as determined at CNG’s discretion before bidding. Minors are not permitted to bid without written consent of a parent guaranteeing payment. CNG may require payment in full from any bidder prior to delivery of lots. Title does not pass until lots are paid in full. Upon receipt of lots, the buyer assumes full responsibility for loss or damage. Delivery to the buyer’s address of record shall constitute receipt by the buyer regardless of the identity of the person accepting delivery.

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Estimates are in U.S. dollars ($US) and bids must be in even dollar ($) amounts. CNG will execute mail bids on behalf of mail bidders. Subject to reserves and opening prices, mail bids will be executed at one bidding increment (approximately 10%) over the next highest bid. In the case of identical bids, the earliest bid wins. A mail bid has priority over an identical floor bid. Bid by lot number. No lots will be broken. Bidders are responsible for errors in bidding. Check your bid sheet carefully.

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All lots are subject to reserve unless otherwise indicated.

However, no reserve will be higher than the estimate, and ordinarily lots are reserved at 60% of estimate.

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Bidders personally guarantee payment for their successful bids, including bidders executing commission bids from other parties and bidders representing corporations or other entities. Buyers accepting commission bids from other parties do so at their own risk and remain responsible for payment under these Auction Terms.

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At the conclusion of bidding for each lot, the sale contract is concluded and the successful bidder becomes liable for immediate payment under these Auction Terms. In the event a successful bidder fails to make full payment within 30 days of the auction date, CNG reserves the right either: (a) to require payment as provided under these Auction Terms; or (b) to deem the sale incomplete and to re-auction the material, in which case the successful bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable cost of such a sale and also to pay any shortfall between the re-auction price and the successful bidder’s purchase price. CNG reserves all rights that it is entitled to under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code, including the right to offset any sums due from a successful bidder against any future consignment or purchase or monies or goods in possession of CNG. 10.

Sales tax, postage, handling and insurance are the responsibility of the buyer and are added to all invoices where appropriate. For buyers in the European Union, CNG may import lots into the United Kingdom prior to shipment and charge buyers the import Value Added Tax. On any tax not paid by the purchaser which should have been paid, even if not invoiced by CNG, the purchaser agrees to pay the same on demand together with any interest or penalty that may be assessed. It is the responsibility of the buyer to comply with foreign customs and other regulations.

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Prices realized are published after the sale and are mailed with CNG’s next publication. Prices realized are also posted after the sale on CNG’s web site: www.cngcoins.com 12.

Bidders hereby waive any claim for incidental, consequential or exemplary damages arising from this auction. The sole remedy that any participant in the auction shall have for any claim or controversy arising out of the auction shall be a refund, without interest, of all or part of the purchase price paid by the participant.

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All rights granted by CNG or otherwise available to bidders and purchasers, under these Auction Terms or otherwise, are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred by these Auction Terms. Bidders acting as agents must disclose the agency in writing to CNG prior to the auction; otherwise rights are limited to the agent and are not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

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Any dispute regarding this auction shall be governed by the laws of Pennsylvania and shall be adjudicated only by the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas or the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; all bidders submit themselves to the personal jurisdiction of these courts for this purpose, consent to service of process by registered or certified mail, and waive any contrary provisions of Articles 14 or 15 of the French Civil Code and any similar provisions in any jurisdiction. All bidders consent to the confidentiality of consignors’ identities and waive any right to require disclosure of the name of the consignor or owner of any auction lot, whether such right is based on New York GOL §5-701(a) or any other provision in any jurisdiction. In any dispute regarding this auction, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorney fees.

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Lot Viewing Lancaster, PA

Auction lots may be viewed at our Lancaster Office from December 1, 2017 until December 29, 2017, by appointment only, unless the lots are on exhibition at the showing below. Lancaster Office Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM (Monday - Friday).

Please note that our hours will be limited during the holiday season.

London

British coinage and medal lots may be viewed at our London Office from Monday, December 11, 2017 until Thursday, December 14, 2017, by appointment only.

London Office Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM (Monday - Friday).

New York City

Grand Hyatt Hotel Broadway Room, Conference Level (4th Floor) Sunday, January 7, 2018 - 1 PM until 7 PM Monday, January 8, 2018 - 9 AM until 7 PM Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - 8 AM until 6 PM Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 8 AM until Noon

Online Viewing Enlargements of all single lots and selected multiple lots may be viewed on the internet at

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Auction Location New York City - Grand Hyatt Hotel

Empire State Ballroom I, Ballroom Level (5th Floor)

Lot Pickup New York City - Grand Hyatt Hotel

Empire State Ballroom – Table 100 Friday, January 12, 2018 - 10 AM until 6 PM Saturday, January 13, 2018 - 10 AM until 6 PM

Acknowledgement CNG would like to thank Jan Moens (jan.moens@bvdmc.com) for creating and providing the Numismatica Medievalis font used in this sale.

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Jonathan P. Rosen

Jonathan P. Rosen received his first coin as a gift from his parents on his 10th birthday – a Roman silver denarius of Claudius and Nero. From this beginning, his collecting continued uninterrupted, with his focus changing from Roman coins to British Commonwealth coinage while studying law in England, and then, after graduating from law school in 1970, to early electrum coins. He loaned portions of his electrum collection for an exhibition at the Getty and Brooklyn museums in the 1980s, accompanied by a catalog Jonathan co-wrote with Arthur Houghton.

His collection of electrum coinage was the basis of his collection of early Greek coinage, published by the American Numismatic Society in 1983 as part of their Ancient Coins in North American Collections series (Early Greek Coins from the Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen by Nancy M. Waggoner). Today, Jonathan’s coin collecting efforts are primarily focused on Kyzikos electrum staters and Hadrian’s Travel Series.

In addition to his lifelong passion for collecting coins, Jonathan is also an avid collector of ancient art, and he has assembled one of the world’s most important private collections of Mesopotamian cylinder seals, many of which are on public display. Jonathan’s wife, Jeannette, has steadfastly encouraged his interests over their many years of marriage. Together, they support many important cultural institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Israel Museum, the Bible Lands Museum, the Morgan Library and Museum, and the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University.

Jonathan and Jeannette’s son, Adam, is continuing the family tradition of collecting and philanthropy. He is a serious collector of ancient art and coinage, sharing his father’s passion for Greek coins, especially electrum. At this year’s American Numismatic Society Gala, the Rosen Family will receive the Trustees’ Award for 2018, the Society’s singular honor.

The present sale features an offering of Jonathan’s British gold and silver coins and medals, as well as selections from his Roman and World gold coins.

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Arthur M. Fitts III Arthur M. Fitts III was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, and started collecting coins as a young boy. He graduated from Harvard University in 1959, and then started teaching at an independent boarding school in Newton, Mass., where he established a coin club. He joined the Boston Numismatic Society and was the General Chairman of the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) annual convention held in Boston in 1973.

In 1974, Arthur moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to go to work for the ANA. He would serve as the ANA’s museum curator, assistant executive director, and convention director from 1974-78.

Arthur’s commitment to the ANA would continue as he served as an ANA governor (2001-2005), as moderator of the Maynard Sundman/ Littleton Coin Company Lecture Series (2008-11), and as an exhibit judge and a mentor for the ANA Numismatic Correspondence Course.

He was also a regular columnist (“Medieval Coins”) and contributing editor for The Numismatist.

Arthur is a three-time recipient of the ANA Presidential Award (1994, 1998, 2009), and has received the Medal of Merit (1998), Glenn Smedley Memorial Award (2000), Lifetime Achievement Award (2001), Exemplary Service Award (2006), Adna G. Wilde Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence (2010), and the ANA’s highest honor, the Farran Zerbe Award (2012). This last award he shared with his wife, Prue Morgan Fitts, also a noted collector and numismatist.

One of the foremost numismatic couples in the U.S., both Arthur and Prue were regular instructors for many years at the annual ANA Summer Seminar held in Colorado Springs. Arthur is a noted expert on English coins, British medals, and other series, while Prue concentrates on Byzantine coinage.

In addition to his volunteer work for the ANA, Arthur was an appointee to the United States Assay Commission in 1975. He served as executive secretary of the Old Timer Assay Commissioner Society from 2003-2012, and is a former president (1982-95) and secretary (1978-81, 1995-99) of the Boston Numismatic Society. Arthur is also a member of the British Numismatic Society, and a Fellow of the American Numismatic Society and the Royal Numismatic Society.

We would like to dedicate this catalogue to Dale Tatro, our recently retired colleague and friend, and acknowledge her dedicated efforts to the success of this company over the last fifteen years.

Thank you Dale, and enjoy your retirement and spending time with your grandchildren!

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Order of Sale Session One – Tuesday Morning – January 9 – 9:30 AM The Staffieri Collection (see separate catalog) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–273

Greek Coinage (part 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301–393

Session Two – Tuesday Afternoon – January 9 – 2:00 PM Greek Coinage (part 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394–547

Celtic Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548–552 Oriental Greek Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553–573 Central Asian Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574–602 Roman Republican & Imperatorial Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603–687 Roman Imperial Coinage (part 1, including the Weissenberg Family Collection). . . . . . . . . . . . 688–786

Session Three – Wednesday Morning – January 10 – 9:30 AM Roman Imperial Coinage (part 2, including the A.K. Collection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787–873 Romano-Byzantine Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

Byzantine Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875–899 Early Medieval & Islamic Coinage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900–952 World Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 953–1139

Session Four – Wednesday Afternoon – January 10 – 2:00 PM The Princeps Collection of Transylvanian Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1140–1297

British Coinage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1298–1536 British Medals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1537–1547 Large Lots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1548–1597

All lots in this auction were in the possession of CNG in CNG’s Lancaster, Pennsylvania office no later than 6 November 2017. This information is provided for the protection of buyers in the event that US import restrictions are introduced subsequent to that date on any of the types of coins and antiquities that are included in this auction.

Notice Regarding “Slabs”

Coins that have been encapsulated (“slabbed”) by a grading and/or authentication service may not be returned for any reason, including authenticity, if they have been removed from the encapsulation (“slab”).

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Greek Silver and Gold

Lot 306

Lot 312

Lot 317

Lot 328

Lot 343

Lot 376

Lot 390

Lot 400

Lot 412

Lot 418

Lot 436

Lot 433

Lot 485

Lot 512

Lot 519

Lot 524

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GREEK COINAGE

2:1 2:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 301 302 301.

GAUL, Massalia. Circa 350-150 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.56 g, 11h). Youthful male head left / Wheel with four spokes; Â Å within two quarters. F&P OBM-8; Depeyrot, Hellénistiques, Type 18; SNG Leipzig 13. EF, toned. Exceptional for issue. ($500) 1.5:1

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APULIA, Teate. Circa 325-275 BC. AR Diobol (11.5mm, 1.15 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with rosettes on the bowl; d below chin / Herakles kneeling right, holding club in right hand, with left arm, strangling the Nemean Lion, which attempts to dislodge itself by pressing its hind legs against Herakles’ leg; t5Å[t5] to upper right, ˚ below. Garrucci 4; HN Italy 696; L. Sambon, Recherches sur les monnaies de la presqu’île italique (Naples, 1870), 5.

Good VF, tiny deposits. Extremely rare, missing from all major published collections. ($1000) Ex Gemini IV (10 January 2010), lot 4.

Silver issues of Teate are very rare, but this particular issue, with the head of Athena right, is exceptionally so.

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 510-500 BC. AR Nomos (24mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin right, extending left hand, right hand resting on dolphin’s back; ß[ÅrÅ]t to left, scallop shell below, dot-and-cable border around / Incuse of obverse type; [tÅrÅß to right], radiate border around. Fischer-Bossert Group 1, 16b (V7/R12 – this coin); Vlasto 68 = Kraay & Hirmer 294 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 108 (same obv. die); HN Italy 826. Good VF, toned, minor deposits, area of light roughness on obverse. Very rare. Well struck for issue. ($20,000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 219 (10 March 2014), lot 11; Aufhäuser 7 (9 October 1990), lot 16; Athena [Cetin Ceylan] 1 (8 October 1987), lot 10.

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 490-480 BC. AR Nomos (18mm, 7.97 g, 9h). Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin right, extending right hand and holding cuttlefish in left; tÅr-Åß before / Hippocamp right; tÅrÅß above, cockle shell below.

Fischer-Bossert Group 3, 51 (V23/R40); Vlasto 106 (same rev. die); HN Italy 827; SNG BN 1580 (same obv. die). Good VF, attractive light golden hues around the devices, a hint of porosity. Well centered and struck. ($2000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 79 (17 September 2008), lot 11.

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 8.04 g). Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin right, extending right hand, left hand placed on dolphin’s back; ßʼnÅt to left / Wheel with four spokes. Fischer-Bossert Group 4, 81 (V41/R55); Vlasto 74 (same dies); HN Italy 833; SNG Ashmolean 204 = Pozzi 111; Boston MFA 47 = Warren 17; Dewing 128; Jameson 82; McClean 529 (all the same dies). Near EF, attractive cabinet tone, overstruck on a stater of Corinth, with traces visible (likely of type Ravel second period, 1st class). ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Hess-Divo 326 (28 May 2014), lot 7; Numismatica Genevensis SA 7 (27 November 2012), lot 122; Lawrence Stack Collection (Stack’s, 14 January 2008), lot 2009; Waddell FPL (December 2005), no. 6.

Ex Hunt, Gillet, Vlasto, and Seltman Collections

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.65 g, 2h). Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin left, holding akrostolion in extended right hand, left hand placed on dolphin’s back; below, crawfish left / Taras as Oikistes, his torso bare, wearing himation from his waist, seated left on stool, holding bird by its wing with his right hand, his left arm resting on the stool back. Fischer-Bossert Group 17, 266l (V124/R199) = Hunt I 177 = Gillet 62 = Vlasto 216 = Vlasto, Taras, Type 37, b = M. P. Vlasto, “Rare or Unpublished Coins of Taras” in NC 1907, 5 (this coin); HN Italy 844; SNG BN 1688; SNG Lloyd 137; Gulbenkian 22; de Luynes 284; Jameson 101; McClean 562 (all from the same dies). EF, beautiful old cabinet toning. Superb style and exceptional for issue. ($7500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 180; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part I, Sotheby’s New York, 21 June 1990), lot 750; Charles Gillet Collection, 62; Michel Pandely Vlasto Collection, 216; Charles Seltman Collection.

In his 1907 paper in the Numismatic Chronicle, Vlasto remarked that this piece is “[a] charming stater of exquisite workmanship, showing all the details of the types on the obverse and reverse.” In the later publication of his collection, Vlasto further described it as “F[leur] d[e] C[oin] a real gem.”

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 425-415 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 8.09 g, 6h). Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin left, extending right hand and holding cuttlefish in left; scallop shell below / Taras as Oikistes, his torso bare, wearing himation from his waist, seated left on stool, holding spindle in extended right hand, left hand holding aryballos. Fischer-Bossert Group 18, 280j (V127/R213 - this coin); Vlasto, Taras, Type 53A; Vlasto 256 (same dies); HN Italy 844; Winterthur 218 (same dies).

Near EF, attractively toned, slight die wear and die shift on obverse. ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell. Ex Dr. Roland Maly Collection (LHS 100, 23 April 2007), lot 39; Athos Moretti Collection (Leu Tarentum FPL, ND [1960]), no. 49.

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 365-355 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.73 g, 3h). Nude youth on horse trotting right, holding rein in right hand; d below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos in extended right hand, riding dolphin left; d and tÅrÅs below. Fischer-Bossert Group 40, 613s (V240/R469 – this coin); Vlasto 471; HN Italy 880; SNG ANS 945; Hermitage II 54 (all from the same dies). Good VF, toned, minor die break on obverse, slight die shift on reverse. Fine style. ($2000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex JMG Collection (Triton XVII, 7 January 2014), lot 4; Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (19 March 2002), lot 1022; Athos Moretti Collection.

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. temp. Alexander the Molossian. Circa 333-331/0 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.56 g, 2h).

Head of Persephone right, wearing a stephanos ornamented with palmettes, a slight veil, and triple-pendant earring; to right, tÅrÅ above dolphin downward; s5 below neck truncation / Nude warrior, shield on left arm, holding two spears in left hand, preparing to cast a third held aloft in his right hand, on horse rearing right; thunderbolt to right, Å∏o¬ below. FischerBossert G1 (V1/R1); Vlasto, Or Type H; Vlasto 10 (same dies); HN Italy 905; SNG BN 1773 (same dies); McClean 595 (same dies). Good VF, lightly toned, light scratch in field and some weakness of strike at highest point of obverse, a couple of insignificant marks in field on reverse. Extremely rare, only five examples of this issue noted by Fisher-Bossert, two additional in CoinArchives. ($20,000) From a European collection, purchased privately from NAC in the 1990’s.

By the mid-fourth century BC, a flood of Italic peoples – Samnites, Brettii, and Lucani – had been pressing the Greek city-states of Magna Graecia for decades. In desperation, the Tarentines turned to the king of Epeiros, Alexander the Molossian. Alexander, while eager to help his Greek brothers, remained aware of the opportunity to add to his holdings and emulate his Macedonian cousin, Alexander the Great. Though initially defeating the Samnites and Lucani in battle, the fortunes of the Epirote king met a dramatic reversal at the Battle of Pandosia, when Alexander was slain by a Lucanian javelin. The exquisite gold staters of the present type were struck to finance these campaigns.

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1.5:1 310.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Alexander the Molossian. King of Epeiros, 350-330 BC. AV Hemilitra – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.61 g, 11h). Struck circa 333-331/0 BC. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly left / Thunderbolt; Ŭ>E$ in two lines, above and below. Vlasto, Alexander, Type 6A, pl.ix, 10 (same dies); cf. Fischer-Bossert G3; Vlasto 1864–5; cf. HN Italy 906; Hunterian 2 (same obv. die); De Luynes 1892 (same obv. die). Good VF. ($1500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 96 (14 May 2014), lot 1; Bowers & Ruddy FPL (Fall 1980), no. 4; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 250 (Dec/ Jan 1964/5), no. 46.

Ex Abecassis, Knoepke, and Vlasto Collections, and the 1905 Carosino Hoard

311.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 330-325 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.90 g, 2h). Nude youth on horse trotting right, holding rein in right hand and crowning horse with wreath held aloft in left; to left, small Nike flying right, crowning youth with open wreath held in both hands; s5Â below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos in extended right hand and cradling scepter in left arm, riding dolphin left; [TAPAΣ to right], ^˙r and waves below. Fischer-Bossert Group 62, 777b (V306/R603) = Vlasto 503 (this coin); HN Italy 886; SNG ANS 958 (same obv. die). Superb EF, deep cabinet tone, die break on reverse.

Fine style. ($7500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell, 21 August 2014. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 40 (4 June 2014), lot 13; R. Abecassis Collection (Leu 81, 16 May 2001), lot 10; Olga Knoepke (Glendining’s, with A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 10 December 1986), lot 18; Michel Pandely Vlasto Collection; 1905 Carosino Hoard (IGCH 1928).

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312.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 281-276 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.55 g, 1h). Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Taras(?), holding reins in right hand, trident in left, driving fast biga right; star above; below horses, ˚¬˙ above dolphin downward. Fischer-Bossert G20 (V17/R20); Vlasto, Or Type O 1 [a]; Vlasto 18 (same dies); HN Italy 955; Hirsch 85 (same dies); McClean 600 (same dies). Choice EF, underlying luster. Extremely rare, only four examples of this issue noted by Fisher-Bossert, one additional in CoinArchives. ($30,000) From a European collection, purchased privately from NAC in the 1990s.

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Campano-Tarentine series. Circa 281-272 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.43 g, 6h).

Diademed head of Satyra left, wearing pendant earring / Nude youth on horseback right, crowning horse with wreath held in his right hand, rein in left; tÅ to upper left; to right, dolphin swimming downward; below, rhyton ending in a horse prancing left.

Vlasto 1032; HN Italy 1098; SNG ANS 1299–1300; SNG BN 1973–4; McClean 680. Near EF, lightly toned. ($1000) Ex Nomos FPL (Winter-Spring 2010), no. 4; Hess-Divo 310 (22 October 2008), lot 6; Numismatic Fine Arts X (17 September 1981), lot 11; Giessener Münzhandlung 13 (28 June 1979), lot 11.

314.

LUCANIA, Laos. Circa 480-460 BC. AR Nomos (17mm, 8.06 g, 10h). Man-headed bull standing left, head right; ß-Ŭ above / Man-headed bull standing right; ßŬ above. Sternberg 9 (V8/R8); HN Italy 2275; SNG ANS 135; SNG Fitzwilliam 445; SNG München 920; Weber 728 (all from the same dies). VF, lightly toned, indications of overstriking on obverse, minor die break on reverse. Rare. ($1500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell, January 2015. Ex CNG Inventory 161406 (February 2006).

Pedigreed to Ratto in 1912

315.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 470-440 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 8.15 g, 6h). Ear of barley with six grains; ÅtE7 up right field / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. Noe Class XI, 234 (same dies); HN Italy 1484; SNG ANS 251251A (same dies); Bement 160 (same dies); De Luynes 455, 458, and 460 (same dies). EF, toned, area of soft strike. Excellent metal.

($1000) Ex W. Froehner Collection (R. Ratto, 13 May 1912), lot 234.

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316.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.84 g, 10h). Head of Leukippos right, wearing Corinthian helmet; ŵ5 to left / Ear of barley with eight grains and leaf to right; µEtÅ to left, thunderbolt above leaf. Johnston Class B, 4.1 (same dies); HN Italy 1577; SNG ANS –; SNG Lloyd –; SNG Copenhagen 1214. EF, attractively toned, a hint of die rust. Rare, and among the finest of this issue. ($1500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell, 13 February 2014. Ex Waddell 101 (9 December 2005), lot 7; William N. Rudman Collection; Peus 353 (29 October 1997), lot 32.

This particular issue is missing from most major collections and famous sales of coins of Magna Graecia.

Dies of a Master Engraver

317.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.92 g, 4h). Head of Demeter facing slightly right, wearing grain ear wreath, triple-pendant earrings, and necklace; tiny Åπ to lower right / Barley ear with leaf to right; µEtÅ upward to left, facing bull’s head above leaf, ÅQÅ below. Johnston Class C, 2.2 (this coin); HN Italy 1584; SNG ANS 463–4; SNG Fitzwilliam 503; SNG München 992; Dewing 388 (all from the same dies). EF, attractive even gray tone with light golden hues around the devices, and underlying luster. Excellent metal and well struck from dies by the hand of a master engraver. ($30,000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Tkalec (28 October 1994), lot 24.

318.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. temp. Pyrrhos of Epeiros. Circa 280-279 BC. AV Tetrobol – Third Stater (13.5mm, 2.82 g, 3h). Attic standard. Bearded head of Leukippos right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; [¬]EU˚5ππos above / Two six-grained barley ears, each with a curly leaf to outside; Â-E across outer fields, s5 between. Johnston G5.1 (same dies); HN Italy 1630; SNG ANS 397–8; SNG Lockett 404 (same rev. die); Basel 153 = Gillet 202 (same obv. die); Dewing 378; Gulbenkian 72; Jameson 1867. Choice EF, lustrous. Well centered. ($5000) Demonstrating the usual flare shown by the die engravers in the service of Pyrrhos during his military expedition in Italy and Sicily, the small gold issues of 280/279 BC, depicting Nike and Leukippos (HN Italy 1629-1631), are of a refinement second to none. The traditional city founder is rendered in exquisite detail with the added novelty of his helmet being decorated with Skylla hurling a stone, the very embodiment of aggressive violence before the enemy in time of war.

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319.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. temp. Pyrrhos of Epeiros. Circa 280-279 BC. AV Tetrobol – Third Stater (13mm, 2.92 g, 11h). Attic standard. Bearded head of Leukippos right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; ¬EU˚5ππ[os] above / Two six-grained barley ears, each with a curly leaf to outside; Â-E across outer fields, s5 between. Johnston G5.1 (same dies); HN Italy 1630; SNG ANS 397–8; SNG Lockett 404 (same rev. die); Basel 153 = Gillet 202 (same obv. die); Dewing 378; Gulbenkian 72; Jameson 1867. EF, underlying luster, small area of flat strike on reverse.

($5000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 78 (14 May 2008), lot 161.

320.

LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 445-420 BC. AR Nomos (17mm, 8.05 g, 4h). Poseidon, nude but for chlamys draped over both arms, holding trident aloft in right hand, advancing right; πoÂE[ß] to right / Bull standing left; ßEÂoP above; all within circular incuse. HN Italy 1116; SNG ANS 651 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 543 (same rev. die); de Luynes 535 (same rev. die); Pozzi 204. EF, toned, light graffiti in field on obverse. Exceptional style for series. ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell, 3 March 2014. Ex G. Hirsch 275 (22 September 2011), lot 3102; G. Hirsch 130 (21 January 1982), lot 806.

321.

LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.91 g, 10h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath / Bull standing left on plain ground line; QoUr5[W@] above; in exergue, fish left.

Jörgensen 3, pl. VIII, 4 (same dies); HN Italy 1775; SNG Lockett 483; Gillet 245; Pozzi 221. EF, attractive even deep gray tone with a light iridescence around the devices, slight die shift on reverse. Excellent metal. ($3000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Leu 54 (28 April 1992), lot 12.

322.

LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Double Nomos – Distater (23mm, 15.25 g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated on its bowl with Skylla raising his left arm, on its neck guard with a griffin springing right; f above visor / Bull butting right, ’ on rump, on plain ground line above dotted line; QoUr5W@ above; in exergue, fish right. Noe, Thurian B2; HN Italy 1781; SNG ANS 957; BMC 26; Boston MFA 139; McClean 1254–5 (all from the same dies). EF, toned, tiny flaw on obverse. Struck from dies of artistic excellence. ($3000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Goldberg 91 (7 June 2016), lot 1772; Hess-Divo 317 (27 October 2010), lot 27; Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 10 (22 March 2002), lot 147.

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Ex Moretti and Magnaguti Collections

323.

LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.61 g, 7h). Philistion group. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated on the bowl with Pegasos flying, a striding figure on the neck guard, and a dolphin within the strands of the crest / Lion standing right on ground line; UE¬˙tW@ above, erased letter below. Williams 394m (O197/R278) = Mangieri 137 (this coin); HN Italy 1301; SNG ANS 1397; SNG Ashmolean 1392; BMC 110; McClean 1470 (all from the same dies). EF, attractive old collection toning. Perfectly centered and struck from dies of fine style. ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell, 9 January 2015. Ex Künker 216 (8 October 2012), lot 95; Athos Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 27, 12 May 2004), lot 51; Conte Alessandro Magnaguti Collection (Part I, Santamaria, 12 October 1949), lot 229.

324.

BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Nomos (29.5mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, left arm extended, upon which a small daimon, holding branch in each hand, runs right, his head turned left; ˚~¨Ò to left; to right, stag standing right, head reverted / Incuse of obverse, but the daimon and stag’s horns in outline, two line basis below the stag, and no ethnic. Noe, Caulonia Group A, 22 (same dies); Gorini 3; HN Italy 2035; SNG ANS 150 (same dies); SNG München 1398 (same dies). EF, toned. Good metal for issue. ($15,000) Ex Tkalec (28 February 2013), lot 19.

325.

BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (28mm, 6.43 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; J®o to left / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths and serpents in outline. Gorini 4; Attianese 1; HN Italy 2075; SNG ANS 231 (same obv. die); Bement 272; Jameson 1879; de Luynes 701. Near EF, toned, a couple marks in fields. ($3000) Ex Dr. W Schink Collection (Spink Zürich 20, 6 October 1986), lot 65; Ars Classica XV (2 July 1930), lot 230.

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BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 425-350 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 8.01 g, 4h). Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, on the head of a stag right / Tripod with high neck, legs terminating in lion’s feet; ivy leaf to left, Jro to right.

Attianese 104; HN Italy 2146; SNG ANS 351–2; SNG Lloyd 607; Bement 282 = Kraay & Hirmer 269; Boston MFA 183; Gillet 231; Gulbenkian 127; Hunt III 48; Pozzi 743 (all from the same obv. die, except Gillet, which is from both same dies).

Near EF, deep cabinet tone, usual minor die break on obverse. ($1500) Ex Schweizerisher Bankverein 38 (12 September 1995), lot 35.

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328

The Master of the Rhegium Apollo Ex Eddé and Gillet Collections 327.

BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 415/0-387 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.34 g, 2h). Dies by “the Master of the Rhegium Apollo”. Facing lion mask / Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; olive sprig to left, [r˙˝5@]o@ to right.

Herzfelder 104 (D62/R89); HN Italy 2496; SNG Fitzwilliam 81 (same dies); Gillet 324 (this coin); Gulbenkian 146 (same dies); de Luynes 794 (same dies). Good VF, toned. Of the finest style in the series. ($75,000) Ex Michel Eddé Collection; The Numismatic Auction [Tradart] 3 (1 December 1985), lot 16; Charles Gillet Collection, 324; Spink & Galerie des Monnaies (10 October 1977), lot 56.

This magnificent tetradrachm is from a series at Rhegion that is regarded as having the most finely engraved dies of all the numismatic output of the mint. The earliest phase features dies signed by the artist Kratesippos, but the later unsigned dies, such as were used here, are regarded as the pinnacle of this period at Rhegion. Herzfelder called the engraver of these dies “the Master of the Rhegium Apollo.” While the style of Apollo on these dies was conventionally considered to have been influenced by the “Master of the Leaf” of the slightly earlier issues of Katane, R.R. Holloway suggests that there was actually a common prototype for both issues, which served as a model for coinages as far away as the Chalkidian League. This high period of artistry at Rhegion coincides with the famed issues of the “signing artists” of Sicily, and was only brought to a conclusion with the sack of the city by Dionysios I of Syracuse in 386 BC.

328.

BRUTTIUM, Terina. Circa 420-400 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.93 g, 1h). Head of the nymph Terina right, hair in sphendone; [tEr5@Å5W@ to right (traces visible)] / Nike seated left on plinth, holding out right hand upon which a small bird alights, left hand resting on plinth. Regling, Terina 67 var. (dies –/δδδ [unlisted obv. die]); Holloway & Jenkins 63 (this coin referenced and illustrated); HN Italy 2617; BMC 27 (same rev. die); Consul Weber 516 (same rev. die).

EF, toned. ($30,000) From the collection of Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed al-Thani. Ex “Dove” Collection (Morton & Eden, 9 June 2011), lot 196; Numismatica Ars Classica 10 (9 April 1997), lot 88.

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329.

BRUTTIUM(?), Uncertain. 3rd century BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 6.67 g, 3h). Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; club over far shoulder / Nike, wearing long chiton, standing left, holding wreath in right hand. Unpublished.

Good VF, toned, light scratch on obverse, minor double strike and a small area of smoothing on reverse. Unique. ($2000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Elvira E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection (Naville Numismatics 24, 17 July 2016), lot 75.

This coin is a true enigma. As an anepigraphic issue, one must look to other aspects of the coin for attribution, but the types here are rather ubiquitous, and the physical aspects of the piece do not suggest even a particular region. Clain-Stefanelli apparently attributed the coin to Bruttium during the Pyrrhic Wars, but without her reasoning, it can only be regarded as speculative. Teanum Sidicinum in Campania struck an issue of nomoi with a head of Herakles and club on the obverse, and Nike in a chariot on the reverse, but the style of this issue seems foreign to that city, and its weight is too low without any significant wear. With the lack of information regarding its discovery, the attribution of this issue remains a mystery.

Previously Unknown Alliance

1.5:1 330.

BRUTTIUM and SICILY, Rhegion and Akragas. Joint issue, circa 480-474 or 463/2-462/1 BC. AR Litra(?) (9mm, 0.52 g, 9h). Eagle standing right on basis; åkR-Å around; all within dotted border / RE1 within dotted border. Unpublished, but see Caltabiano 114 for this reverse die used on a standard litra of Rhegion. Good VF, toned, light porosity, die break on reverse. ($1500) The historical record notes various alliances by each of these cities, but not with each other. The types here date the coinage to the early or mid 5th century, and although the history of each city is well known for that period, there is no common event that involved each of them. As such, this coin presently represents the only historical evidence of any sort of alliance between these two significant cities. The dates of issue are based on Caltabiano for this reverse die.

331.

SICILY, Akragas. Circa 460-450/46 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.37 g, 12h). Sea eagle standing left on dotted line; AKRAC-ANTOΣ (partially retrograde) around / Crab; flower below; all within shallow incuse circle. Lee Group II; HGC 2, 79; SNG ANS 983 var. (ethnic); Jameson 505 (same dies); Randazzo 15; Rizzo pl. I, 12. EF, lightly toned. Excellent metal. ($10,000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 62; Nomos 11 (9 October 2015), lot 25; James Howard Collection (Roma VIII, 28 September 2014), lot 58.

332.

SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 410-409 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.23 g, 7h). Forepart of horse advancing right; barley grain above, tßDJteQ (QRTḤDŠT = “Carthage” in Punic) below / Palm tree with two date clusters, tn JM (MḤNT = “In the Camp” in Punic) across lower field. Jenkins, Punic 3 (O2/R3); CNP 646; HGC 2, 258; de Luynes 1431 (same dies). VF, toned. ($3000) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 39 (18 September 1996), lot 333; Numismatic Fine Arts VI (27 February 1979), lot 88.

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Ex Carfrae Collection

333.

SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 407-398 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.63 g, 9h). Forepart of horse advancing right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horse with open wreath held in both hands; barley grain to right, tßDJteQ (QRTḤDŠT = “Carthage” in Punic) below / Palm tree with two date clusters, tn JM (MḤNT = “In the Camp” in Punic) across lower field. Jenkins, Punic 14 (O3’/R14 – this coin referenced); CNP 646 (this coin referenced); HGC 2, 258; de Luynes 1430 (same dies); Montagu 807 (same dies). EF, attractive old collection tone, slightly off center. ($10,000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Shirley Hanbery Collection (Goldberg 96, 14 February 2017), lot 1535; CNG Inventory 1951 (1990); Münzen und Medaillen AG 43 (12 November 1970), lot 12; Robert Carfrae Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 23 May 1894), lot 350 (purchased by Rollin & Feuardent).

In the final decade of the fifth century BC, the Carthaginians launched a series of invasions of Sicily, conquering much of the western half of the island and bringing devastation to many formerly flourishing Greek communities. The Punic presence lasted for a century and a half, until Rome’s victory in the First Punic War obliged the Carthaginians to withdraw. During their time of occupation, the Carthaginians struck an extensive coinage in Sicily for the purpose of financing their military operations and the maintenance of garrisons. The obverse and reverse types of the series are mostly influenced by Sicilian prototypes, particularly those of Syracuse, except for the later series with the head of Herakles on the obverse, which was obviously influenced by the well-recognized coinage of Alexander the Great. While a few of the series are struck at cities with established mints, such as Motya and Panormos, these are often viewed as minor or campaign mints that operated for a short duration. The location of the primary Punic mint (or mints) on Sicily, responsible for the large issues studied by G.K. Jenkins (‘Carthage’ series I-V), has been the subject of great debate. Most recently, I. Lee surveyed the existing literature and took a fresh look at the full spectrum of evidence, persuasively concluding that this mint was located at Entella (“Entella: The Silver Coinage of the Campanian Mercenaries and the First Carthaginian Mint 410-409 BC” in NC 160 [2000], pp. 1-66).

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334.

SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.47 g, 7h). Head of Arethousa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; poppy behind neck, two dolphins before / Horse standing right, raising foreleg; palm tree in background. Jenkins, Punic 101 (O35/R92); CNP 203b; HGC 2, 275; Bement 595 (same dies); de Luynes 1437 (same dies). Good VF, toned, some porosity. ($1500) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 85 (15 September 2010), lot 179.

Jenkins Plate Coin – Ex Berlin Königliches Münzkabinett 335.

SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.68 g, 3h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, †nJMM` (‘MMḤNT in Punic) below. Jenkins, Punic 146 (O47/R133 – this coin referenced and illustrated); CNP 267; HGC 2, 284; SNG Lloyd 1631 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1458 (same obv. die). Good VF, attractive old collection tone. ($3000) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Ex L. E. Bruun Collection (Sotheby & Co., 25 May 1925), lot 360; Duplicates from the Berlin Königliches Münzkabinett (A. Hess, 27 November 1902), lot 729.

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336.

SICILY, Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. AR Didrachm (22mm, 8.53 g, 10h). Warrior, nude but for helmet, riding right, preparing to cast javelin held aloft in his right hand / Forepart of man-headed bull right; 1E¬As above; all within shallow circular incuse. Jenkins, Gela, Group Ib, 34A (O11/R15’); HGC 2, 363; SNG Lockett 758; BMC 22; Boston MFA 242; Hunterian 8; Waddington 7187 (all from the same dies). EF, toned, slight die wear on obverse. ($4000) Ex Palombo 13 (13 December 2014), lot 6.

337.

SICILY, Gela. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.45 g, 5h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands; floral ornament in exergue / Forepart of man-headed bull right; 1Es above. Jenkins, Gela, Group IV, 354 (O68/R140); HGC 2, 343; SNG ANS 65 (same dies); Gillet 415 (same dies); Gulbenkian 199 = Weber 1323 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XVII, 20 (same obv. die). Near EF, toned, a few light marks under tone. ($3000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Nomos 12 (22 May 2016), lot 12 Friend of a Scholar Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 1267; Lanz 50 (27 November 1989), lot 61.

338.

SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 425-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.39 g, 12h). Athena, holding reins in both hands, driving galloping quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, presenting to Athena an open wreath held in both hands; in exergue, heron flying left / Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin; no5-Ån5rÅÂÅ˚ before. Westermark & Jenkins 138.21 (O3/R8 – this coin); HGC 2, 522; SNG Lloyd 864–5; Bement 350; Hirsch 326; Gulbenkian 172; McClean 2153 (all from the same dies). VF, toned, obverse slightly double struck. ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection, purchased from ArtAncient, London, 15 July 2016. Ex Peus 378 (28 April 2004), lot 38; William N. Rudman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 1175; Numismatica Ars Classica H (30 April 1998), lot 1142.

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Among the Finest Ex Phoenix Art Museum

339.

SICILY, Katane. Circa 461-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.31 g, 9h). River god Amenanos crouching right; laurel branch above; below, fish right / Nike advancing left, holding tainia in extended right hand; ˚Åt-ŘE to left. Mirone 13 (same obv. die as illustration); Randazzo 50 (this coin); HGC 2, 559 (same dies as illustration); SNG ANS 1235 (same dies); SNG Lloyd –; Basel –; Dewing –; Gulbenkian 175; Hunt II 225 (same obv. die); Jameson 1891 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 29; Rizzo pl. IX, 3 (same dies). EF, a little die rust on obverse, slightly off center on reverse. Very rare, fewer than 20 specimens known with the branch on the obverse, of which this is among the finest. ($20,000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 355; Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 673; Phoenix Art Museum Collection (Triton II, 1 December 1998), lot 171; Orme Lewis Sr. Collection; Randazzo/Sicily, 1980 Hoard (CH VII, 17).

Ex Headlam and Bunbury Collections

340.

SICILY, Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.09 g, 9h). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Head of roaring lion right; 6Eo-nt-5-no-n and four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 41 = Hirsch 441 (same obv. die); HGC 2, 667; SNG ANS 222 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1055 (same obv. die); Jameson 629 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XXIII, 1 (same obv. die). EF, old collection tone. ($5000) Ex Ars Classica XVI (3 July 1933), lot 544; Arthur C. Headlam Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 8 May 1916), lot 68; Sir Edward Herbert Bunbury Collection (Part 1, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 15 June 1896), lot 329 (illustrated on pl. II).

341.

SICILY, Messana. 478-476 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.33 g, 1h). Charioteer, holding kentron in left hand, reins in both, driving slow biga of mules right; olive leaf and berry in exergue / Hare springing right; ÂeÍÍe˜-5-o˜ around.

Caltabiano Series IIB, 75 (D41/R38); HGC 2, 779; SNG ANS 318; Bement 405 (same dies); Hunterian 3 (same dies); Randazzo 105–6 (same dies). Good VF, toned. Early die state. Rare in this condition. ($3000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 52.

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SICILY, Messana. 425-421 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.34 g, 10h). Charioteer, holding reins in both hands, driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning mules with open wreath held in both hands; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing right; below, dolphin right; µE-s-s-Ř-5o-˜ around. Caltabiano Series XIII, 500 (D201/R202); HGC 2, 787; SNG ANS 361 (same obv. die); Hindamian (Ciani-Vinchon 1956), 201 (same dies); Von Schennis (J. Hirsch 1913), 367 (same dies). EF, toned. Well struck from fresh dies. ($5000) Ex Nomos FPL (Winter-Spring 2010), no. 15.

Ex Lockett Collection

343.

SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.27 g, 1h). The nymph Messana, holding reins in right hand and kentron in left, driving slow biga of mules left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands / Hare springing right; in background, stalk of grain with three ears; ÂEssA˜5o˜ within two parallel exergual lines. Caltabiano Series XV A, 601.2 (D215/R233 – this coin); HGC 2, 794; SNG ANS 379 var. (same dies, after leaf added to rev.); SNG Lloyd 1107 = Pozzi 1097 = Rizzo pl. XXVII, 16 = Pozzi 1097 (same dies, after leaf added to rev.); Kraay & Hirmer 60 (same obv. die). EF, deeply toned, minor patch of roughness along edge on reverse. Excellent metal and strike. Unique example struck from this reverse die before the leaf was added. ($10,000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Roma VIII (28 September 2014), lot 82; David Freedman Collection; Leu 36 (7 May 1985), lot 52; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part 1, Glendining, 25 October 1955), lot 714.

344.

SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.28 g, 12h). The nymph Messana, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both, driving slow biga of mules left; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing right; below, dolphin right; ÂEs-s-Å-n5-o-n around. Caltabiano series XV A, 626.1 corr. (D223/R239 – this coin, erroneously listed under wrong die combination); HGC 2, 795; SNG ANS 367 (same rev. die); Hunterian 12 (same obv. die). EF, deep cabinet tone.

Well struck. ($10,000) From the H.W. Collection. Ex Auctiones AG 7 (7 June 1977), lot 77 (hammer CHF 13,000).

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Ex MoneyMuseum, Moretti, Schloss Friedenstein, and Schachmann 18th Century Pedigree

345.

SICILY, Segesta. Circa 412/0-400 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.59 g, 6h). Hound advancing right, on the scent; three grain ears in background; sE1EstÅz5∫ between exergual lines / Head of the nymph Segesta right, hair in band; E˝Est-Å5o˜ around. Hurter, Didrachmenprägung 193a (V60/R108) = Basel 401 = F. Imhoof-Blumer, “Nymphen und Chariten auf griechischen Münzen” in JIAN 11 (1909), 104 (obverse) = Carl Adolph Gottlob von Schachmann, Catalogue raisonné d’une collection de médailles (Leipzig, 1774), p. 55 (this coin); Mildenberg, Kimon 18; SNG ANS 643 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1186 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 200 (same obv. die); Pozzi 530 = Rhousopoulos 367 (same dies). Good VF, toned, a little encrustation on reverse. Great metal for issue. ($7500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 373; Athos Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 401; Schloss Friedenstein (Gotha) Collection; Carl Adolph Gottlob von Schachmann Collection.

346.

SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (23.5mm, 8.38 g, 9h). Herakles, nude, standing right, holding club overhead in right hand, preparing to strike the Cretan Bull, standing right in background, which he holds by a horn with his left hand; [s]-E-¬5-not-5-on around / River god Hypsas, nude, standing left, holding branch in left hand and phiale in right from which he sacrifices over serpent-entwined altar to left; to right, selinon leaf above heron walking right; ˙UY-Ås above. HGC 2, 1224; SNG ANS 704 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1261–2 (same dies); Dieudonné 159 (same dies); Gillet 495 (same obv. die); Kraay & Hirmer 187 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XXXI, 16 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, minor die wear. ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Heritage 3026 (25 September 2013), lot 23032; Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 705; Dr. Roland Maly Collection (LHS 100, 23 April 2007), lot 173; Hess-Leu [19] (12 April 1962), lot 82.

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347.

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.41 g, 5h). 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, singlependant 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). Choice EF, attractively toned. Well struck on a broad flan. Rare first issue of the Second Democracy. ($20,000) Ex Triton XIX (5 January 2016), lot 48; Star Collection (LHS 102, 29 April 2008), lot 86; Classical Numismatic Group 40 (with Numismatica Ars Classica, 4 December 1996), lot 844.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.33 g, 1h). Struck circa 460-450 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with open wreath held in both hands; in exergue, ketos right / Diademed head of Arethousa right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; s¨∞Å˚os5o-˜ and four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIVb, 499 (V263/R356); HGC 2, 1312; SNG ANS 158; BMC 80; Jameson 762 (all from the same dies). Near EF, light gray toning with hues of gold. Struck from artistic reverse die. ($7500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 64; Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 227; Classical Numismatic Group 75 (23 May 2007), lot 77.

349.

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.11 g, 9h). Struck circa 430-420 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands / Diademed head of Arethousa right, hair in ornate sakkos with maeander pattern and laurel branch, wearing earring and necklace; sUrÅ˚os5o˜ and four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XXI, 660 (V333/R448); HGC 2, 1319; Gillet 586 var. (Nike left; same obv. die); Virzi Sale 261 (same dies). Good VF, toned. ($4000) Ex New York Sale XXX (9 January 2013), lot 62.

350.

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.25 g, 11h). Obverse die signed

by Eumenes, reverse die signed by Eu– (Eumenes or Eukleidas). Struck circa 413-405 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; E¨ below; two dolphins confronted in exergue / Diademed head of Arethousa left, wearing hoop earring and pearl necklace; sUrÅ˚os5o@ above, E¨ below, four dolphins around. Tudeer 27 (dies 10/18); SNG ANS 260; Hunterian 42; de Luynes 1174; Rizzo pl. XLII, 14; Ward 277 (all from the same dies). Good VF, lightly toned. ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 67; Künker 182 (14 March 2011), lot 118; Auctiones 24 (23 June 1994), lot 83.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.39 g, 5h). Struck circa 413-405 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; in exergue, grain ear left / Head of Arethousa right, hair in sphendone, wearing hoop earring and linear necklace with small pendants; [s]UrÅk-o-s5-[W˜] and four dolphins swimming around. Tudeer 65 (V22/R43); HGC 2, 1339; Basel 467 (same dies); Dieudonné 171 (same dies); Gillet 634 (this coin); Kraay & Hirmer 115 (same dies); de Luynes 1222 (same dies). Near EF, toned, struck on a slightly compact flan. Artisitc representation of Arethousa. ($20,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (23 May 2016), lot 102; Numismatica Ars Classica 2 (21 February 1990), lot 102; Charles Gillet Collection, 634.

352.

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35.5mm, 42.38 g, 5h). Reverse die signed by Euainetos. Struck circa 405-390 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, 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; [ÅQ¬Å below] / Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; [sU-rÅ-k-o-s5[W@] above, four dolphins swimming around, [EU-Å5@E below]. Gallatin dies R.III/C.I; HGC 2, 1299; SNG ANS 363 = Pozzi 615 (same obv. die); Dewing 876–8 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian 312 (same dies); Hirsch 591 (same dies); Jameson 828 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 104 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, minor roughness. ($30,000) Ex Ahlström 53 (20 April 1996), lot 1427 and front cover.

Dionysios assumed power in 405 BC and immediately set out to make Syracuse the greatest and best fortified city in all of Greece. He was defending against the renewed imperialistic expansion of Carthage. Three times he defeated the Carthaginians, bringing further prestige and wealth to Syracuse. During his reign, the Syracuse navy became the most powerful in the Mediterranean, allowing Syracuse to expand her control over much of the southern Italian coast.

Dionysios reintroduced the large and ostentatious silver dekadrachms, a denomination that had not been used in Syracuse since the Demareteion issue decades earlier. Dionysios entrusted two of the greatest local engravers, Kimon and Euainetos, to design these impressive pieces. The regard for these coins in modern times is reflected by the fact that they are considered a must for any first rank collection of Greek coins.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 20 Litrai – Tetradrachm (10mm, 1.16 g, 9h). Struck circa 405400 BC. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin; sU-rÅ to left / Quadripartite incuse square, s-U-r-Å in quarters; in deeper incuse circle in center, small female head (Arethousa?) left, wearing necklace. Bérend pl. XI, 3; Boehringer, Münzprägungen, pl. I, 6; HGC 2, 1289; SNG ANS 351; Dewing 865; Pozzi 1263; Rizzo pl. XLVIII, 9. EF, underlying luster, minor double strike. ($2000) Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 63; Waddell 65 (1 January 1995), lot 3.

354.

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 100 Litrai – Double Dekadrachm (15mm, 5.77 g, 2h). Unsigned dies in the style of Kimon. Struck circa 400-370 BC. Head of Arethousa left, hair in sakkos adorned with a star, wearing singlependant earring and necklace; sUrÅ˚o-s5o@ to left, grain of barley behind neck / Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean Lion; [sUrÅ]˚os5W[@] and ivy leaf above, rocks below. Bérend Group I, 5.1 (D11/R8) = Sartiges 135 (this coin); HGC 2, 1275; SNG ANS 320 var. (Kimon signed obv. die; same rev. die); BMC 168 var. (same; same rev. die); Hirsch 588 var. (same; same rev. die). EF, toned, minor die rust. ($20,000) Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA IV (11 December 2006), lot 51; Vicomte de Sartiges Collection, 135; J. Hirsch XII (17 November 2004), lot 76; J. Hirsch VIII (18 May 1903), lot 987.

Ex Adams and Hunt Collections

355.

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 50 Litrai – Dekadrachm (12.5mm, 2.88 g, 10h). Struck circa 400370 BC. Head of young male (Anapos?) left; sUrÅ˚o-s5W@ around / Horse prancing right on exergue line inscribed [sU] rÅ˚os5W[@]; all within shallow incuse square. Bérend 1.11 (D1/R1) = Hunt IV 118 (this coin); HGC 2, 1281; SNG ANS 340; SNG Fitzwilliam 1268; Hirsch 590; de Luynes 1240; McClean 2731; Morgan 13; Rizzo pl. L, 13 = Hunt II 274 (all from the same dies). EF, toned, a few marks, a little die wear on obverse. ($10,000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 2019; Classical Numismatic Group 38 (6 June 1996), lot 137; Sternberg XXV (25 November 1991), lot 71; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part IV, Sotheby’s, 19 June 1991), lot 118; Hess-Leu 49 (27 April 1971), lot 68.

356.

SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AV Drachm – Hemistater (15mm, 4.29 g, 1h). Struck circa 269-263 or 217-215 BC. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears and necklace; grain ear to right / Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast biga right; 5ErW@o% in exergue. Carroccio 14 (D6/R3); CCO period Ib or III; BAR Issue 55; HGC 2, 1538; SNG ANS 863 (same obv. die); Hunterian 224 (same dies). EF, a hint of die rust, scattered light marks. ($5000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 78 (14 May 2008), lot 243.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 4 Litrai – Drachm (18mm, 4.43 g, 9h). Officina E. Struck circa 216-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; palm frond to right / ∫Å%5¬5%%Å% [f]5¬5%t5do%, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving fast biga left; E to left. CCO 221 (D2/R2); HGC 2, 1557; SNG ANS 893; SNG Copenhagen 827; SNG Lloyd 1546; SNG München 1360; Bement 556; Dewing 959; McClean 2918; Weber 1708 (same dies). Good VF, toned, a few minor deposits. ($750) Ex J. Olphin Collection (CNG Inventory 851490, August 2009); Dr. Frank J. Novak Collection (Classical Numismatic Group XXXI (9 September 1994), lot 94; Edward Gans 16 (1960), lot 210.

358.

SICILY, Thermai Himeraiai. Punic Issues. Circa 350-330 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.15 g, 10h). Charioteer, wearing long chiton, 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; altar in exergue / Head of Arethousa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; four dolphins swimming around, ram of ship to right. Jenkins, Punic 4 (D2/R4); Campana 12; HGC 2, 1611 corr. (four dolphins, this coin illustrated); SNG Lloyd 1039 (same dies). Near EF, toned, die rust on obverse, a couple light marks under tone on reverse. Extremely rare, six recorded by Campana, two additional in CoinArchives (including the present piece). ($3000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Obolos 4 (21 February 2016), lot 114; Künker 270 (2 October 2015), lot 8109; Hess-Divo 320 (26 October 2011), 53.

359.

SICILY, Uncertain. Circa 350-250 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 8.39 g, 6h). Pegasos flying left / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard. Pegasi II p. 691, 9; HGC 2, –; R.R. Holloway, “Ripostiglio di Caesarò” in R.R. Holloway, Ripostigli del Museo Archeologico di Siracusa (Rome, 1989), 144. Near EF, light golden toning around the devices.

Well centered. Very rare, only one in CoinArchives. ($500)

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Ex Virgil Brand Collection

360.

SICILY, Uncertain Punic mint. First Punic War. Circa 264-241 BC. AR 5 Shekels – Dekadrachm (40.5mm, 37.80 g, 1h). Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears and single-pendant earring / Pegasos flying right; 6Í®`∫ (Punic B’RŠT = “In the land”) below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 6, 451 (O5/R20 – this coin referenced); Jenkins & Lewis pl. 27, 2; CNP 350; HGC 2, 1664; SNG Stockholm 663 (same dies); Hirsch 1866 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 211. Good VF, toned, trace deposits, a couple small scratches and light die rust on obverse, minor metal flaws on reverse. Well struck on a broad flan.

Impressive and aesthetically pleasing. ($30,000) From the Collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Ex Leu 45 (28 May 1988), lot 77; Hess-Leu 45 (12 May 1970), lot 85; Virgil Brand Collection (Hess-Leu 31, 6 December 1966), lot 180.

Although since the late 6th century BC relations between Rome and Carthage had always been maintained on a friendly basis, Rome’s growing influence in Magna Graecia in the early decades of the third century BC led inevitably to an increasing rivalry between the two powers. The Italian state was being drawn inexorably into the bitter politics of the centuries-old dispute between Greeks and Carthaginians in Sicily. This magnificent medallic piece was issued at about the time of the outbreak of the First Punic War which, after almost a quarter of a century of fighting, was to bring about the end of the Carthaginian presence on the island. Find spots for these coins have been exclusively Sicilian, and they were presumably struck for military purposes. Although horses had always been popular on Carthaginian and SiculoPunic issues, the depiction of the winged Pegasos represented a departure from tradition. The influence of the Corinthian coinage and that of her colony Syracuse seems obvious. The typically enigmatic Punic inscription translates “in the land,” and the Carthaginian stronghold of Panormos on the north coast of western Sicily has been suggested as the mint for this impressive series.

361. CARTHAGE. Circa 350-320 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 9.54 g, 3h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace with nine pendants / Horse standing right; two pellets above ground line to right of forelegs. Jenkins & Lewis Group IIIe, 34 (same rev. die); CNP 1.5c; MAA 4. Good VF, trace deposits, small flat spot and scratch in field on obverse. ($2000) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman.

362. CARTHAGE. Circa 350-320 BC. AV Fifth Stater (11.5mm, 1.71 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace / Horse standing right, head left. Jenkins & Lewis Group III, 120–34; CNP 79; MAA 7; SNG Copenhagen 131; SNG Lloyd 1661; Weber 8493–5. VF, a few marks. ($1000) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Ex Pegasi XXIV (5 April 2011), lot 279.

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CARTHAGE. Circa 350-320 BC. AV Tenth Stater (8mm, 0.75 g, 7h). Carthage mint. Palm tree with two date-clusters / Head of horse right. Jenkins & Lewis Group III, 136–55; CNP 239; MAA 8; SNG Copenhagen 133; SNG Lloyd 1613; Bement 574; Boston MFA 500; Pozzi 3290–1. Choice EF. Well centered on a round flan. Exceptional for issue. ($2000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 77 (26 May 2014), lot 24.

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364. CARTHAGE. Circa 350-320 BC. AV Tenth Stater (8mm, 0.73 g, 9h). Carthage mint. Palm tree with two dateclusters / Head of horse right; three pellets to right. Jenkins & Lewis Group III, 159–73; CNP 239b; MAA 8; SNG Lockett 1034; Hunterian 1; McClean 9977; Pozzi 3292–3. Good VF, toned, a few marks, minor doubling on obverse. ($750) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Lot includes an old stock envelope for this coin from Numsimatic Fine Arts (Edward Gans).

365. CARTHAGE. Circa 320-310 BC. EL Fifth Stater (10mm, 1.52 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace / Horse standing right, head left. Jenkins & Lewis Group IV, 234–41; CNP 80; MAA 10; SNG Lockett 1058. Good VF, toned, a few marks. Well centered. ($1500) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman.

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366. CARTHAGE. Circa 300 BC. AR Shekel (19mm, 7.52 g, 11h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace / Horse standing right, head left; palm tree to left in background, star to right.

Jenkins & Lewis pl. 26, 15–7; CNP 166; MAA 36 Variante; SNG Copenhagen 141–2; Gulbenkian 383. VF, deeply toned, minor flan flaw on obverse. Well centered. ($1000) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Ex Myers 12 (4 December 1975), lot 107.

367.

CARTHAGE. Circa 290-270 BC. EL Stater (18.5mm, 7.49 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace with eight pendants / Horse standing right; two pellets on ground line behind forelegs. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 325/326 (same obv./rev. die); CNP 2.6e; MAA 13. VF, deeply toned. ($1500) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman.

368. CARTHAGE. Circa 290-270 BC. EL Hemistater (14mm, 3.63 g, 1h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace / Horse standing right; palm tree in background. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 341–2; CNP 168; MAA 14; Jameson 919. Good VF. Well centered. ($2000) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman.

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369. CARTHAGE. Circa 270-264 BC. AV 1½ Shekels – Tridrachm (22mm, 12.51 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace with ten pendants / Horse standing right, head left.

Jenkins & Lewis Group IX, 391 (same dies); MAA 26; CNP 76; SNG Copenhagen 181; Basel 569; Gulbenkian 384; Kraay & Hirmer 210; Prospero 641. EF, fully lustrous, a few minor die breaks. ($15,000)

370.

CARTHAGE, First Punic War. Circa 264-241 BC. EL 1½ Shekels – Tridrachm (23.5mm, 10.64 g, 12h). Reduced standard. Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace / Horse standing right, head left; ouraios above; pellet behind foot of leading hind leg. Jenkins & Lewis Group Xb, 446X, 19 (this coin); CNP 41i; MAA 30; SNG Copenhagen 996; Bement 600; Jameson 923; de Luynes 3747–8; Weber 8491. VF, toned, usual small flan crack. ($3000) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman, purchased from Seaby in 1980. Ex Ars Classica XII (18 October 1926), lot 1089.

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CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 220-205 BC. EL Three-eighths Shekel (15mm, 2.72 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace with pendants / Horse stepping right. Jenkins & Lewis Group XV, 482–4; CNP 59; MAA 73b; SNG Fitzwilliam 1503. VF, toned, small flan crack, flan flaw on reverse, a few light marks. Rare. ($2000) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman, purchased from A. S. Saslow in 1989.

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CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 220-205 BC. AR Quarter Shekel (15mm, 1.79 g, 12h). Carthage mint.

Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace / Horse standing right. Jenkins & Lewis pl. 28, 4–5; CNP 25; MAA 78; SNG Copenhagen 335. Good VF, deep cabinet tone. ($300) From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman.

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KINGS of SKYTHIA. Pharzoios. Circa AD 45-77. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.01 g, 7h). Olbia mint. Struck circa AD 63/4. Diademed head right; winged kerykeion to right / [∫]Å%5¬EW[%] fÅrzo5o[U], eagle standing right, wings spread; to right, o¬ above 7. Anokhin 589 (same dies as illustration); Karyshkovskij p. 284, 458, pl. XXI=C, 13 (same dies); cf. Frolova & Abramzon 2298; SNG Pushkin 460 var. (no kerykeion); SNG Stancomb 930 var. (no kerykeion, different monogram). VF, struck from worn dies, banker’s mark and a couple edge nicks on reverse. Very rare, only nine aurei of Pharzoios listed by Karyshkovskij, none in CoinArchives except the present coin. ($15,000) Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 2033; Numismatic Fine Arts I (20 March 1975), lot 110.

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THRACE, Ainos. Circa 359/8-357/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 14.79 g, 1h). Head of Hermes facing slightly left, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; Å5@5o@ above; to right, eagle standing right. May, Ainos 434–5 var. (A263/P– [unlisted rev. die]); Von Fritze, Ainos, pl. ii, 2 (same obv. die); AMNG II 318; HGC 3, 1278; Regling, Kunstwerk 707 (same obv. die). EF, deeply toned. Dies of elegant style, finely centered and sharply struck, on a flan of extraordinary breadth for issue. Exceptional. ($20,000) Ex Milennia Collection (Goldberg 46, 26 May 2008), lot 22 (hammer $37,000); Gemini VII (9 January 2011), lot 295 (hammer $32,000); Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 213 (hammer $16,500).

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THRACE, Maroneia. Circa 365-330s BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 11.30 g, 12h). Ikesio–, magistrate. Horse rearing left, trailing rein; µÅrW below / Grape arbor in linear square; Eπ5 5˚E-s5[o] around, kerykeion to left; all within shallow incuse square. Schönert-Geiss 426 (V9/R15); HGC 3, 1533; SNG Lockett 1200 (same obv. die); BMC 126 (same obv. die); West 92 (same obv. die). Good VF, even deep gray tone, trace blue-green deposits, area of flat strike on reverse.

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THRACE, Maroneia. Circa 365-330s BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 11.27 g, 5h). Choregos, magistrate. Horse rearing left, trailing rein / Grape arbor in linear square; Eπ5 cor-E˝-o around, fly to upper left; all within shallow incuse square. Schönert-Geiss 437 (V16/R23); HGC 3, 1533; BMC 126 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 813 (same obv. die); McClean 3961 (same obv. die); West 105 (same dies). Superb EF, deep iridescent tone. ($10,000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 252; Ronald Cohen Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 254.

Schönert-Geiss Plate Coin

377.

THRACE, Maroneia. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.59 g, 12h). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy and berries / Dionysos, nude, standing half-left, holding grapes in right hand, cradling narthex stalks in, and drapery hanging from, left arm; d5o@UsoU sWt˙ros at sides, U to inner left, ÂÅrW@5tW@ below.

Schönert-Geiss 1000.1 (V9/R23 – this coin, illustrated); HGC 3, 1556; SNG Delepierre 802 (same dies); Pozzi 1054. EF, attractively toned. Wonderful style for this issue, with fine details. ($2000) Ex Spina Collection (Nomos 7, 15 May 2013), lot 23 (hammer 7500 CHF); Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 191; Leu 25 (23 April 1980), lot 89.

378.

ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 8.45 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; HPM pl. X, 3–5; HGC 6, 331; SNG Ashmolean 3643 = ACGC 519; Asyut 104; Boston MFA 851; Kraay & Hirmer 435. Near EF, toned, slightly granular surfaces. ($1000) Ex Elsen 105 (12 June 2010), lot 50.

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379.

KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.98 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; torch to inner left, star on throne. Thompson 43; Müller 381; HGC 3, 1750b; SNG BN 2538–9. Near EF, deeply toned. Excellent surfaces.

($1000)

380.

KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.07 g, 1h). 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; herm to outer left, É to inner left.

Thompson 58; Müller 90; HGC 3, 1750b; BN 2551 (same rev. die). EF, deeply toned. Fine style. ($5000)

381.

KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.22 g, 1h). 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; to inner left, M above crescent.

Thompson 61; Müller 392; HGC 3, 1750b; BN 2546. Choice EF, lightly toned. Fine style. ($3000) 35

382

383

Extremely Rare Amphipolis Mint Stater 382.

KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.57 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; kerykeion to inner left, : to outer right.

Thompson –; Müller 109 corr. (monogram); HGC 3, 1743 var. (unlisted mint); Anadol 22–3; G. F. Hill, “Greek Coins Acquired by the British Museum in 1927” in NC 1928, 23 = BM 1927,0506.6 (same dies); De Luynes 1809 (same dies); Mărăşeşti –; Goldberg 72, lot 4058 = Stack’s Bowers Ponterio 168, lot 20415 (same dies); Heritage 3033, lot 23021 = Gorny & Mosch 204, lot 1231 (same dies). Choice EF, underlying luster. Extremely rare, only six examples previously published. ($5000) No staters are listed in the standard references for Lysimachos from the mint of Amphipolis. The earliest sources, Müller, de Luynes, and Anadol, attributed this issue to Ainos, while the BM database places it at Amphipolis. The style of the portrait is extremely similar to Lysimachos’ tetradrachms struck at Amphipolis that have, as here, the kerykeion symbol in the inner left field (Thompson 188–91). Also, this particular monogram was used on issues of Demetrios Poliorketes at Amphipolis (Newell 123–4) shortly after the end of Lysimachos’ reign.

Surely, this issue must be from Amphipolis, rather than Ainos.

There actually may only be five examples previously published, since the BM piece was acquired from the collection of Grand Duke Alexandre Michaïlovitch (via Archer Huntington), who may have acquired one of the two Anadol pieces.

Exceptional Bisaltai Oktadrachm 383.

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Bisaltai. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Oktadrachm (33mm, 28.68 g). Horse walking right, bridle held by nude warrior in background, walking right, wearing petasos and holding two spears, 15sÅlT5kw˜ around / Quadripartite incuse square. Peykov A3060 (this coin illustrated); Topalov 33; HPM pl. XI, 5-6 var. (breaks in ethnic); AMNG III/2, 4 var. (same); HGC 3, 274 (this coin illustrated); SNG Ashmolean 2242 var. (same). Superb EF, lightly toned. Boldly struck on excellent metal. ($30,000) From the America Collection. Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 427; Mieza Collection (Nomos 7, 15 May 2013), lot 33; Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 100.

The Bisaltai were a tribe of Pelasgian or Thracian origin and occupied the territory between the rivers Echedoros and Strymon, including the metalliferous mountains, which separate the territory of the Bisaltai from the territory of the Krestonioi and Mygonia on the west (Hdt. 7.115). At the time of the invasion of Xerxes in 480 BC, the Bisaltai were governed by a Thracian ruler who was independent of Macedonian influence, and refused to assist the Great King of Persia when his army crossed Thrace to invade mainland Greece. At some point after the Persian retreat, Alexander I of Macedon, who was in the service of Persians as early as 492 BC, annexed the territory as far as the Strymon Valley. Capturing its rich silver mines, he issued the first regal Macedonian coinage, which is indistinguishable from the Bisaltian but for the placing of his own name. The absence of Bisaltai oktadrachms in the Asyut hoard led Price and Waggoner to suggest a mintage date of circa 475-465 BC. This coinage was terminated about the same time as the disaster at Drabeskos in 465/4 BC, in which the Athenian colonists of Ennea Hodoi (later Amphipolis) were exterminated by the native Thracians, though it is unknown whether this coinage is directly related to the Bisaltai’s involvement in this conflict.

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384.

THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION, Siris. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 9.25 g). Ithyphallic satyr running right, chasing nymph who is fleeing right, her head turned back to view satyr / Rough incuse square divided diagonally.

Smith Group 9, unlisted obv. die; Peykov –; HPM pl. VII, 1; AMNG –; HGC 3, –; SNG ANS 951; Traité I 1561 (Lete); R. Myers FPL (March 1981), no. 34. VF, toned, lightly granular surfaces. Extremely rare Group 9 stater, only three examples noted by Smith (all in lower grade than the present piece), two of which are in public collections (ANS and BN). ($3000) The coins of Smith’s Group 9 are among the rarest of the entire series of Siris. Unlike the other groups, where the satyr is confronting the nymph, here the satyr is actively chasing the nymph. Both figures have their arms positioned as if sprinting, and are depicted in naturalistic postures. It almost appears as though the scene were being viewed with a stop-motion camera.

385.

MACEDON, Aineia. Circa 350-330 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.30 g, 10h). Head of nymph right, wearing wreath of reeds and single-pendant earring / Bull standing right, head reverted, on plain ground line; Å5@E-˙tW-@ around.

AMNG III/2, –; HGC 3, 374 (this coin illustrated); CNG 78, lot 250 = Lanz 132, lot 105; CNG 67, lot 401 = Triton VII, lot 125; Nomos 10, lot 21 = Nomos 7, lot 37 = Triton VIII, lot 104; Gorny & Mosch 244, lot 136 = Gorny & Mosch 240, lot 81 = Giessener Münzhandlung 102, lot 133 (all from the same dies). EF, lightly toned, slightly granular surfaces. Extremely rare, one of five known, all from the same die pair. ($7500) From the Belgica Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 250; Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 129.

Aineia (mod. Nea Michaniona) was located on the north-east coast of the Chalkidike. It was a comparatively obscure place in ancient times, occupied from the Archaic through the Hellenistic periods. Some fine burial mounds from the city have produced gold treasures, and the city is attested in Athenian fiscal documents. According to legend it was founded by Trojans, who named it after the famous Trojan hero, Aineias (Aeneas).

The occasion for the issue of this impressive silver tetradrachm is not known, though by its style and fabric it can be dated to the middle of the fourth century BC. Its designs were clearly inspired by existing Greek coin types, though it does distinguish itself with some local flare.

The head of the nymph on the obverse, wreathed in grain, may be based upon the prolific issues of staters of Opuntian Lokris, which often circulated in northern Greece. However, the artist may have also been influenced by the same prototype that inspired engravers throughout the Greek world in the 4th century, the head of Arethousa on the famed Syracusan dekadrachms of Euainetos. The reverse is perhaps inspired by the standard issues of Ainos, which also featured a lone standing animal, albeit a goat.

386.

MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 383/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.46 g, 1h). Olynthos mint. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Kithara; c-Å-¬-˚5d-EW@ around; all within incuse square. Robinson & Clement Group H, – (unlisted dies); HGC 3, 498; SNG Lockett 1307–8; Gillet 751; Hermitage Sale II 588; Ward 380. EF, underlying luster, slightly off center, a few light scratches on obverse. ($5000) 37

2:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 2:1 387.

MACEDON, Kampsa (Kapsa). Late 5th-early 4th centuries BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.20 g, 5h). Head of Hermes right, wearing winged petasos / One-handled lekythos; ˚-Å flanking. HGC 3, 528 (this coin referenced and illustrated); otherwise unpublished. VF, toned. Unique as a diobol. ($1000) From the Belgica Collection. Ex Triton XIV (4 January 2011), lot 63.

Although this type is unpublished in specialized references, see McClean 7312 for a hemiobol with the same obverse type, and a reverse with K-A flanking a grape bunch that E.S.G. Robinson attributed to Kapsa. The Hermes and wine related types are, individually, quite common in the Thraco-Macedonian region, but, except for this coin and the McClean hemiobol, are not found together. Epigraphically, it is attractive to suggest an attribution to Kallatis or Kabyle, where Hermes is often used on bronze coins, but wine related types are not found on the coins of either city. On the other hand, the city of Kapsa is thought to have been located north of Mende on the Thermaic gulf (Hdt. 7.123), an area well known for its wine production – wine motifs figure prominently on the coinage of Mende, as well as other cities in the Chalkidike. The combination of Hermes with wine also has a Dionysiac reference –while an infant, Dionysos was given into the charge of Hermes by Zeus.

Motifs associated with Dionysos are also prominently displayed on coins in the Chalkidike. The association of the Hermes and the winerelated types with Dionysos also serves as a link between these coins and the mule/incuse coinage attributed to Kapsa, which have a KA inscribed on their reverses (cf. SNG ANS 228; Traité I 1628). In sum, the combination of these types and the legend KA strongly suggest that Robinson’s attribution of these later issues to Kapsa is correct.

388.

MACEDON, Mende. Circa 510-480 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.00 g). Ass standing right on double ground line; on its rump, avian standing left, pecking at tail; µ-E@-dÅ5o@ around / Incuse square with mill-sail design. Noe, Mende 5–6 var. (ethnic, single-ground line); cf. AMNG III/2, 13; HGC 3, 540; SNG ANS 296 var. (same); SNG Ashmolean 2279 var. = SNG Spencer-Churchill 111 var. (same). Good VF, toned, overstruck, likely on a previous issue of Mende. Apparently unique variety. ($5000) Ex Manhattan Sale I (5 January 2010), lot 38; UBS 49 (11 September 2000), lot 44.

389.

MACEDON, Mende. Circa 460-423 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.94 g, 7h). Inebriated Dionysos, wearing chiton draped from his waist, holding in right hand a kantharos propped on his right knee, reclining left on the back of an ass standing right / µE@-dÅ-5-o@ within linear square around vine of four grape clusters within linear square; all within shallow incuse square. Noe, Mende 84/85 (for obv./rev. dies); AMNG III/2, 20; HGC 3, 547; SNG ANS 346/347 (for obv./rev. dies); Jameson 1697 (same rev. die). Near EF, toned. Artistic dies. ($10,000) Ex Heritage 3041 (13 August 2015), lot 32014 (NGC graded Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, Fine Style); Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 364.

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Ex Price, Hunt, and Mathey Collections

390.

MACEDON, Mende. Circa 460-423 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.84 g, 1h). Inebriated Dionysos, wearing chiton draped from his waist, holding in right hand a kantharos propped on his right knee, reclining left on the back of an ass standing right; in exergue, grasshopper right / µE@-dÅ-5-o@ within linear square around vine of six grape clusters within linear square; all within shallow incuse square. Noe, Mende 90; AMNG III/2, 20; HGC 3, 547; cf. SNG ANS 348/349 (for obv. die/rev. type); Dewing 1056; Gulbenkian 415 (same dies); Hunt IV 198 (this coin); Jameson 1966. EF, attractive old cabinet tone. ($20,000) From the America Collection. Ex Michael F. Price Collection (Stack’s, 3 December 1996), lot 36; Stack’s (9 December 1991), lot 125; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part IV, Sotheby’s, 19 June 1991), lot 198; Leu 7 (9 May 1973), lot 126; Paul Mathey Collection (J. Schulman, 7 June 1937), lot 166. Reportedly ex Kalliandra Hoard (IGCH 358).

The city of Mende, located on the Pallene Peninsula on the eastern shore of the Thermaic Gulf was, according to Thucydides (4.123.1), founded by Eretria in the 8th century. It later founded colonies of its own: Neapolis on the eastern coast of Pallene, and Eion at the mouth of the river Strymon near Amphipols. Mende’s wealth is indicated by the high amounts of tribute paid to the Delian Confederacy: eight talents until 451-450 BC, and then amounts ranging form five to nine talents after 438-437 BC. During the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) Mende originally sided with Athens, but then, on the urging of the oligarchs, went over to the Spartan general Brasidas. It eventually returned to the Athenian side, but is not mentioned in connection with the Peace of Nicias. From 415-414 BC Mende again appears in the Athenian Tribute Lists, but by the fourth century the city was only minting copper coins.The Dionysiac types of Mende proclaim it as a famous wine producing city, as attested by its amphoras that have been found throughout the Mediterranean. On this delightful coin Dionysos, who rules wine and winemaking, is shown being carried home drunken from a symposium, a type of careless joy which links the world of men with the Olympians – at least until the morning.

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391.

MACEDON, Mende. Circa 405-348 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.76 g, 5h). Light standard. Head of Dionysos left, wearing wreath of ivy / Ithyphallic ass standing left; on its rump, avian standing right, pecking at tail; ÂE@dÅ5W@ around. Noe, Mende, pl. X, F; AMNG III/2, 27; HGC 3, 570 (same dies as illustration); SNG ANS 380–1; Alpha Bank, Macedonia 77; Gillet 765; Traité IV 1004. EF, toned, traces of granularity and die wear on obverse. Rare. ($5000) From the Belgica Collection. Ex Elsen FPL 105 (Jan-Feb 1988), no. 18.

392.

MACEDON, Neapolis. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Hemistater – Drachm (17mm, 4.02 g). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III/2, 7; HGC 3, 584; SNG ANS 420–2; Traité I 1741. Good VF, toned, some granularity, die break on obverse. ($750) Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), lot 1085; Numismatica Ars Classica 9 (16 April 1996), lot 297.

393.

MACEDON, Skione. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.57 g, 3h). Head of Protesilaos right, wearing Attic helmet with crest inscribed sÅ[¬Est]orP / Stern of galley, with aphlaston, left; s-˚-5-o around; all within incuse square.

AMNG III/2, –; HGC 3, 668; SNG Spencer-Churchill 124; ACGC 470 = Kraay & Hirmer 393 = GPCG Period II, 20 = G.F. Hill, “Greek Coins Acquired by the British Museum in 1925” in NC 1925, 7; Alpha Bank, Macedonia 79; Boston MFA Supp. 44; Dewing 1076; Traité I 1629. Good VF, lightly toned, graffiti in field on reverse. Exceptional for issue. Rare. ($10,000) From the Belgica Collection. Ex Elsen 93 (15 September 2007), lot 126 (hammer €14,000); Elsen 49 (19 April 1997), lot 223.

In his famous work on Greek coinage, with its wonderful illustrations by Max Hirmer, Colin Kraay called this issue “[t]he most remarkable” of the early coinage of the Chalkidike. These tetradrachms depict the hero Protesilaos, the legendary founder of Skione, who is better known from his role in the Iliad.

One of Helen’s numerous suitors, Protesilaos was the first of the Greek heroes to arrive in the Troad – and the first to die. According to Hyginus (Fabulae 103), an oracle declared that the first Greek to walk upon the land after departing his ship to fight the Trojans would be the first to die. Upon leaping from his ship onto the shore, he was slain by the Trojan hero, Hektor, although some ancient sources dispute this. At Skione, Protesilaos is reported to have had a founder-cult. According to the Augustan era mythographer Konon (FGrHist 133a3), Protesilaos survived the Trojan War. Returning home with Aithilla, the sister of Priam, he and his men were forced to found the future Skione, when they were stranded there after Aithilla and the other Trojan women burned the ships. That Protesilaos was closely associated with Skione (and thus the inspiration for Konon’s story) since the Classical period, is clear from this rare tetradrachm, which identifies Protesilaos on the obverse.

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Session 2 – Tuesday, January 9, 2018 — 2 PM

394.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip II – Alexander III. Circa 340/36-328 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.60 g, 11h).

In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; trident head below. Le Rider Group II.1, 345 (D103/R263); HGC 3, 847; SNG ANS 144–54. EF, light scratches and slight die shift on reverse. ($2000) Ex Künker 204 (12 March 2012), lot 210; Künker 182 (14 March 2011), lot 169.

1.5:1 395.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip II – Alexander III. Circa 340/36-328 BC. AV Quarter Stater (11mm, 2.19 g, 4h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / f5¬5ππoU, club and bow; thunderbolt above. Le Rider Group II, 49 (D34/R28); HGC 3, 851; SNG ANS 219 = SNG Berry 102; SNG Berry 101; Consul Weber 1190; Hermitage Sale II 627 (all from the same dies). EF, underlying luster. ($1000)

1.5:1

396.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip II – Alexander III. Circa 340/36-328 BC. AV Quarter Stater (11mm, 2.14 g, 1h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / f5¬5ππoU, bow and club; trident head below. Le Rider Group II, 76 (D49/R36); HGC 3, 851; SNG ANS 224 = SNG Berry 103 (same rev. die); SNG Stockholm 957 (same dies); SNG Tübingen 1063 (same rev. die); Vienna Duplicates (Egger XXXIX), 249 (same dies). Good VF, struck with worn obverse die, trace deposits on reverse. ($1000)

397.

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.06 g, 2h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ŬE$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; plow in left field, Q below throne, small globule above right arm. Price 3032; Newell, Tarsos 38 (obv. die unlisted); ANS 1951.116.13 (same obv. die). Choice EF. Struck from fine style dies on a broad flan. ($2000)

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398.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 325-319 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.61 g, 1h). In the name of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent, and pearl necklace / ŬE$Å@droU, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; trident head downward in left field. Price 172; Troxell, Studies, p. 125 and pl. 25, F. EF, lustrous, slight die wear. ($2000)

1.5:1 2:1 1.5:1 399.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 325-319 BC. AV Quarter Stater (11mm, 2.15 g, 12h). In the name of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent, and pearl necklace / ŬE$Å@>droU, bow and club; thunderbolt above. Price 165; SNG München 232; SNG Saroglos 179. EF, a few minor marks, slight die shift on reverse. ($1000) Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 116; Rauch 76 (17 October 2005), lot 259.

400.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.61 g, 5h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Struck under Antipater or Polyperchon, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; bee below. Le Rider Group IIIA, 546 (D197/R394); SNG ANS 183 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 2455 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 566 (same obv. die).

Superb EF, lustrous. Well centered on a broad flan. ($5000) Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 110; Ronald Cohen Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2006), lot 146; Anastos Collection (Antiqua FPL 9, 2000), no. 9; Distinguished American Collection (Leu 52, 15 May 1991), lot 56.

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401.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.63 g, 12h). Abydos mint.

Struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent, and pearl necklace / f5¬5ππoU, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; in left field, à above coiled serpent right. Price P31 (same obv. die as illustration); ADM II Series X 139b = Münzen und Medaillen AG 32, lot 85 (same dies). EF, lustrous, a hint of die wear on obverse. ($2000)

402.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.48 g, 12h). In the name of Alexander III. Miletos mint. Struck under Asandros, circa 323-319 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent, single-pendant earring and necklace / ŬE$Å@droU, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; ä in left field, labrys below right wing. Price 2114; ADM I Series VII, 175a (same dies); SNG Saroglos 133–4 (same dies). EF, lustrous, slightly off center on reverse. ($2000)

403.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.02 g, 11h). In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Ekbatana mint. Struck under Peithon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ∫Ås5¬EWs ŬE$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; wreath in left field; below throne, E above strut, Z below. Unpublished. EF, lightly toned, a couple minor flaws, a little horn silver. Obverse in high relief, on an oversized flan. Extremely rare. ($1000) The control marks suggest a Seleukid issue from Susa (cf. SC 164 Group 1), but the style here is too far from the norm at that mint. The style closely resembles the rare pre-Seleukid tetradrachm issue at Ekbatana (Price 3956), as well as the earliest issues struck under Seleukos I (SC 202.1–2). As the control marks for Ekbatana under the Seleukids are well attested, and do not resemble those on the present piece, this tetradrachm is likely from the pre-Seleukid period of the mint.

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404.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip III – Lysimachos. Circa 323-280 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.58 g, 1h). In the name of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / ŬE$Å@droU, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; grape bunch on vine tendril in left field. Cf. Price 2697 (no vine tendril, different style); ANS 1944.100.38423 (same dies); Berlin Online obj. no. 18249543. Choice EF, lustrous. Rare, only three in Pella, one in CoinArchives. ($2000)

405.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Kassander – Antigonos II Gonatas. Circa 310-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.03 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Greece or Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ŬE$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back; aphlaston in left field. Price 861a (same obv. die); ANS 1948.19.893 (same obv. die). Near EF, attractively toned, a couple light marks under tone on obverse. ($1000) Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 224; Peus 380 (3 November 2004), lot 427.

Ex Knoepke Collection

406.

KINGS of PAEONIA. Audoleon. Circa 315-286 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.51 g, 4h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet and necklace / Horse walking right; ÅUdW¬Eo@to% above and to right, · below. Peykov E4340; NBRM Paeonia 81–3; HGC 3, 151; Dewing 1232; de Luynes 1718; Prospero 324–5; Šeldarov 771; Weber 2242 (same rev. die). Good VF, old collection tone. High relief. ($3000) Ex CNG Inventory 985752 (October 2014); Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio 185 (5 August 2014), lot 272; Olga H. Knoepke Collection (Glendining’s 10 December 1986), lot 183; Hess-Leu [15] (7 April 1960), lot 125.

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407.

KINGS of PAEONIA. Audoleon. Circa 315-286 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.63 g, 4h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet and necklace / Horse walking right, trailing rein; ÅUdW¬Eo-@-to% above and to right, · below, 5 below raised foreleg. Peykov E4340 var. (no I on reverse); NBRM Paeonia 81–3 var. (same); HGC 3, 151 var. (same); Numismatic Fine Arts IV, lot 176 = Münzen und Medaillen AG 73, lot 156 var. (same; same obv. die); Rauch 98, lot 77 = Lanz 159, lot 152 var. (same dies, but symbol added to rev. die); Rauch 101, lot 1324 = Pecunem 16, lot 155 var. (placement of monogram). EF, toned. Extremely rare variety. ($2500) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 351; Manhattan Sale 2 (4 January 2011), lot 29.

Ex BCD and Bement Collections

408.

THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 12.24 g, 1h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing necklace / Bridled horse prancing right; ¬År5-sÅ5W@ above and below. L-S Type 2, Series B, dies O11’/R4, a = BCD Thessaly II 305 = Bement 918 (this coin); McClean 4611 (same obv. die); Nanteuil 843 = Weber 2848 (same obv. die). Near EF, superb old cabinet toning, a die break on obverse, small scratch in field on reverse. ($7500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 196; BCD Collection (Triton XV, 3 January 2012), lot 305; Ars Classica XIV (2 July 1929), lot 236; Clarence S. Bement Collection (Naville VI, 28 January 1924), lot 918.

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Ex Pozzi Collection

409.

THESSALY, Pharkadon. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 2.82 g, 10h). Hero (Thessalos?), petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right / Forepart of horse right; f-Å-r-˚ around; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 604 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 292; Pozzi 1238 (this coin). EF, toned, a hint of granularity, a couple small old marks under tone on reverse. ($2000) From the H.W. Collection. Ex Auctiones AG 7 (7 June 1977), lot 163 (realized CHF 5600); Prof. Samuel-Jean Pozzi Collection (Naville I, 14 March 1921), lot 1238.

410.

AKARNANIA, Argos Amphilochikon. Circa 340-300 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 8.46 g, 7h). Pegasos flying left; Å below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; År˝E5 above; to right, crested Corinthian helmet left. Pegasi 11; Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 12; BCD Akarnania 132 (this coin); HGC 4, 783. VF, toned. Well struck. ($750) Ex BCD Collection (Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 23, 18 October 2007), lot 132; F. Shore FPL 12 (1985), no. 5.

411.

AKARNANIA, Leukas. Mid 2nd-1st centuries BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.49 g, 11h). Nikoboulos, magistrate.

Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club right; ¬EU˚Åd5W@ above, @5˚o∫oU¬o[1] below; all within oak wreath.

Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens, p. 135 = Postolakas pl. III, 689; BCD Akarnania –; HGC 4, 858; SNG Copenhagen 385 var. (magistrate); BMC 104 var. (same). VF, lightly toned, small area of flat strike. Good metal. Extremely rare, none in the BCD Collection, missing from most major public and private collections. ($2000) This issue of drachms is among the rarest of Leukas’ coinage. Only five magistrates are known: Damokrates, Damylos, Dion, Lysimachos, and Nikoboulos. Of the major public published collections, only the BM and Copenhagen have any in their holdings, a single drachm each, of Damylos and Lysimachos, respectively. The sole published example of a drachm of Nikoboulos was in P. Lambros’ collection, published

by A. Postolakas in 1868 (presumably now in the Numismatic Museum, Athens). CoinArchives contains only one drachm, of the magistrate Damokrates. Perhaps most telling of the rarity of the issue is that not one drachm from any of these magistrates was present in the BCD Collection.

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Ex BCD Collection 412.

LOKRIS, Lokri Opuntii. Circa 370-360 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 12.32 g, 11h). Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Ajax, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, holding sword in right hand, shield decorated with coiled serpent on left arm, advancing right on rocks; oπo@-t5W@ flanking; below, spearhead left. H&D Group 6, 76b (O9/R17) = BCD Lokris 17 (this coin); Dewing 1475 (same rev. die); Wartenberg 3–4 var. (spear head right). Superb EF, toned, a touch of porosity on obverse. ($10,000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 201; BCD Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 55, 8 October 2010), lot 17.

Ex Pozzi Collection 413.

LOKRIS, Lokri Opuntii. Circa 360-350 BC. AR Triobol (15mm, 2.85 g, 6h). Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Ajax, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, holding sword in right hand, shield decorated with coiled serpent on left arm, advancing right on ground; oπo@-t5W@ at sides; on ground below, crested Corinthian helmet left between legs, spear lying in background. H&D Group 1, 8a (O3/R2) = Pozzi 1340 (this coin); BCD Lokris 46; HGC 4, 995. Near EF, old cabinet tone. Good metal for issue. ($1500) Ex Ars Classica XVII (3 October 1934), lot 450; Prof. Samuel-Jean Pozzi Collection (Naville I, 14 March 1921), lot 1340.

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415 414 414.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.76 g). “Wappenmünzen” type. Wheel with four spokes / Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally. Seltman pl. IV, δ; Asyut 259; Kroll 3; HGC 4, 1622; SNG Copenhagen 5; SNG München 9–10; Bement 1085; Boston MFA 1036; Dewing 1562–4; Jameson 1179; Kraay & Hirmer 343. Good VF.

($3000) 415.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 510-500/490 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 4.17 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with small spiral on the bowl, round earring, and pearl necklace / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left, AQ3 to right; all within incuse square. Seltman Group L, pl. XXII, υ (same rev. die); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 7, 20; HGC 4, 1623 (same dies as illustration); Dewing –; Triton XX, lot 147 (same dies); CNG 102, lot 278. EF, lightly toned, very minor smoothing on obverse. High relief, and well centered on an exceptionally broad flan. Very rare, from the earliest issue of Athena-Owl drachms. ($5000)

417 416 416.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 510-500/490 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.99 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with small spiral on the bowl, round earring, and pearl necklace / Head of Athena Ergane right, wearing tainia, hair falling in long plait and tied behind her neck; AQ3 to left, olive spray to lower right; all within incuse square. Seltman Group L, pl. XXII, ω = Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 7, 30 = Hirsch 1270 (same dies); HGC 4, 1638 (same rev. die as illustration); Dewing 1573; Kraay & Hirmer 354 (same dies); Triton XX, lot 148 (same dies). EF, lightly toned, some smoothing. Very rare, only three in CoinArchives. ($3000) 417.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 510-500/490 BC. AR Obol (7.5mm, 0.63 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Owl standing left, head facing; åQE to left, olive sprig to right; all within incuse square. Seltman Group H, pl.

XXII, ν; Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 7, 58–60; HGC 4, 1656. VF, toned. High relief and good metal. ($2000) Ex Ars Classica XVI (3 July 1933), lot 1199.

Die Matched Seltman Group Gi Tetradrachm

418.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 17.43 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with small spiral on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left, ¡QE to right; all within incuse square. Seltman Group Gi, 188 (A128/P147); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 4, 26 = BMC 4 = GPCG pl. 4, 31 (same dies); Asyut Group IVa; HGC 4, 1590. Near EF, lightly toned. Well struck on a broad flan, with nearly full crest showing. An exceptional archaic owl. ($25,000) Ex Roma IX (22 March 2015), lot 180.

The Iconic Classical Athens Didrachm Ex Harald Salvesen Collection

419.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Didrachm (19.5mm, 8.42 g, 8h). 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 IV, 143 (O123/R135); Seltman 473 (same dies); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 9, 16 & 19 (same dies); HGC 4, 1617 corr. (Starr groups); SNG Copenhagen 30 (same dies); Boston MFA 1602; Hunterian 10; Rhousopoulos 1979 (same dies); K. Schefold, Meisterwerke Griechische Kunst (Basel, 1960), 458 (this coin). Near EF, beautifully toned. Well centered on a broad flan. Very rare, fewer than 50 didrachms of this type (Starr Groups II–IV) known, of which only about a dozen remain in private hands. ($50,000) Ex New York Sale IV (17 January 2002), lot 157 (purchased by Harold Salvesen); private collection in Basel (per Schefold [1960]).

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420.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 465/2-454 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.03 g, 10h). Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace with pendants, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing, spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left, AQE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.B (unlisted dies); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 10, 1–10; HGC 4, 1596; Boston MFA 1066 = Warren 821; Dewing –; Gulbenkian 517; Kraay & Hirmer 360–1; Rhousopoulos 1973. EF, deeply toned. Fine style and well centered.

($10,000)

421.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.95 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, wearing earring, [necklace with pendants], 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 and crescent to left, AQE to right; all within incuse square. Starr p. 74, 1–2; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Lockett 1839; Dewing –; Kraay & Hirmer 359. EF, lightly toned. Attractive early style. ($2000) The particular style of the palmette on Athena’s helmet, and the narrow, deep incuse of the reverse suggests that this coin was among the earliest issues in the ubiquitous “frontal eye”/classical tetradrachms of the mid-late 5th century at Athens, as these features more closely resemble those found on the early-mid 5th century issues (“Starr groups”).

422.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.05 g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace with pendants, 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 and crescent to left, AQE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1591–7; Gulbenkian 519–21; Kraay & Hirmer 362. Near EF, toned, tiny die break and a couple light marks under tone on obverse. ($2000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 216; Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 305.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.12 g, 10h). Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace with pendants, 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 and crescent to left, AQE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1591–7; Gulbenkian 519–21; Kraay & Hirmer 362. Near EF, toned, minor obverse die shift. ($1500)

424.

ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 350-338 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 11.92 g, 10h). Ni-, magistrate. Tortoise with segmented shell; Å-5 flanking / “Thin skew” incuse pattern; @-5 in upper incuses, dolphin in lower left. Milbank p. 51, a; cf. HGC 6, 445 (drachm); SNG Copenhagen 526; SNG Lockett 1998; BMC 190; Hunt II 433; Pozzi 1639. Good VF, toned, some roughness. ($1500)

425.

CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (18.5mm, 8.66 g, 4h). Pegasos flying left; J below / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet and pearl necklace, within incuse square. Ravel 142 (P89/T108); Pegasi 65; BCD Corinth 21; HGC 4, 1822; Bement 1155; McClean 6067. VF, minor roughness, small die breaks on reverse. ($500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Shirley Hanbery Collection (Goldberg 96, 14 February 2017), lot 1659; purchased from Frank Kovacs, c. 1980s.

426.

SIKYONIA, Sikyon. Circa 431-400 BC. AR Stater (23.5mm, 12.13 g, 5h). Chimaira at bay right; sE below / Dove flying left; E above tail, Å below; all within olive wreath with ties to right. BCD Peloponnesos 197.5 and 201.1 (same dies); HGC 5, 188 var. (control marks); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Superb EF, wonderful iridescent tone, a couple die breaks on obverse. Exceptional for issue. Very rare variety. ($5000) Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 540.

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Elis Celebrates After Regaining the Sanctuary

427.

ELIS, Olympia. 105th Olympiad. 360 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 11.74 g, 9h). ‘Zeus’ mint. Head of Zeus left, wearing laurel wreath / Eagle, with closed wings, standing right on Ionic capital; V-Å flanking. Seltman, Temple 179 (dies CC/δο); BCD Olympia 121 (same obv. die); HGC 5, 365; Boston MFA 1211 (same obv. die); Rhousopoulos 2554 (same obv. die).

Good VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces, light graze on cheek. ($7500) Ex G. Hirsch 272 (4 May 2011), lot 282.

The obverse die used here was engraved by the same master who engraved the dies of the extremely rare Zeus / Olympia stater. The issues of the 105th Olympiad were struck to commemorate the Elaians’ reclamation of the sanctuary after the withdrawal of the Arkadians in 363 BC, and employed some of the most talented artists of the entire series.

428.

ELIS, Olympia. 107th Olympiad. 352 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.95 g, 1h). ‘Zeus’ mint. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Eagle, with closed wings, standing right on Ionic capital; VŬ-E5W@ around. Seltman, Temple 188 (dies CE/δχ); BCD Olympia 131 (this coin); HGC 5, 373; SNG Copenhagen 386 (same dies); BMC 82 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 1218 = Warren 929 (same obv. die); Gillet 990 (same obv. die); de Sartiges 312 (same obv. die). Good VF, attractively toned, a few light marks under tone on obverse, minor double strike on reverse. ($10,000) Ex BCD Collection (Leu 90, 10 May 2004), lot 131; Poindessault (18 June 1980), lot 101; Schweizerischer Bankverein 2 (27 October 1977), lot 336; 1975 Atalanti/North of Elis Hoard (CH II, 75).

Ex BCD, Käpelli, and Jameson Collections

429.

ELIS, Olympia. 107th Olympiad. 352 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 11.72 g, 6h). ‘Zeus’ mint. Head of Zeus left, wearing laurel wreath; to right, vertical thunderbolt with wings above and volutes below / Eagle, with closed wings, standing right on Ionic capital; V-Å flanking. Seltman, Temple –; BCD Olympia 133 = Käpelli F84 (this coin); HGC 5, 374 (this coin illustrated); otherwise unpublished. Near EF, attractive old collection tone. Unique. ($20,000) Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 118; Hess-Divo 311 (22 October 2008), lot 379; BCD Collection (Leu 90, 10 May 2004), lot 133; R. Käpelli Collection, no. F84; R. Jameson Collection (not in published catalogue); Ars Classica XVI (3 July 1933), lot 1292.

From the BCD catalog: “The engraver who cut the obverse die for this coin may well have been the same who did those for the Arkadian League, since some of those dies are nearly identical to this one (see, especially, BMC 48; but also Boston MFA 1260 and Käppeli 85). The thunderbolt behind Zeus’ head is probably not a magistrate’s symbol as some have supposed, but simply a reference to Zeus himself. The difference in conception between this head and [those on other issues] is quite massive. This is the most elegant, late Classical head of Zeus to appear on the coins of Olympia, and is reminiscent of, but far finer, than any of the best issues of Philip II. Coins like this make it abundantly clear that the Eleans saw the coins of Olympia as prestige issues, and that they were fully willing to pay for the best engravers in the Greek world to produce them.”

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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 27.83 g, 7h). Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right, each wearing conical cap decorated with a laurel wreath / Large ¬Å within laurel wreath tying below.

Grunauer Group XX, 5 (V2/R5); BCD Peloponnesos 918; HGC 5, 614; SNG Copenhagen 592; Laffaille 375. VF, even dark green patina. Exceptional and among the finest known for this very rare issue (Grunauer knew of twelve examples, of which eleven were in public collections; CoinArchives only adds three further). ($5000) Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 1382.

431.

ARGOLIS, Argos. Circa 270-260/50 BC. AR Triobol (15mm, 2.52 g, 5h). Forepart of wolf at bay left; Q above / Large Å; d-E across upper field; below, eagle standing right on harpa right; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1109–10; HGC 5, 670. Superb EF, fully lustrous. Perfectly centered and struck. ($500) Ex Roma X (27 September 2015), lot 264.

Overstruck on Kyrene – Illustrated in Le Rider

432.

CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.98 g, 11h). Europa seated half-right in tree, her hands raised, holding onto branches / Bull standing left, its head turned right, warding off fly from one of its rear hooves. Svoronos, Numismatique 65 (same obv. die as illustration); Le Rider, Crétoises, p. 26, 128 (hoard citation), p. 75, 49e, and pl. XVII, 21 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 15 (same dies). VF, toned, overstruck on an issue of Kyrene with types silphion plant / head of Ammon. ($2000) Ex Elsen 88 (10 June 2006), lot 108; 1953 Phaestus region Hoard (IGCH 152), no. 128.

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Ex Hanberry Collection

433.

CRETE, Phaistos. Circa 300-270 BC. AR Stater (10mm, 11.05 g, 1h). Herakles, nude but for lion skin draped over left arm, standing left, his left hand extended and holding one head of the Hydra, which he strikes at with club held in aloft in his right hand; crab between his legs below / Bull advancing right; fÅ5st5W@ above. Svoronos, Numismatique 59; Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. XXIII, 22 = Mionnet II p. 291, 254 (same dies); Berlin 162 = Regling, Kunstwerk 661 (same dies); BMC 12 (same dies); Hunterian 9; Traeger 300 (same dies). VF, toned, typical slight granularity. ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Shirley Hanbery Collection (Goldberg 96, 14 February 2017), lot 1679; Münzen und Medaillen AG 66 (22 October 1984), lot 192.

Ex Gillet Collection and the Paros Hoard Published by Sheedy

434.

CYCLADES, Paros. Circa 500-497/5 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 5.92 g). Goat kneeling right / Rough incuse square.

Sheedy 63b (this coin, illustrated); HGC 6, 653 (this coin illustrated); H.A. Cahn, Monnaies grecques archaïque (Basel, 1947), fig. 12 (same die and punch); Vinchon (13 November 1986), lot 237 (same rev. punch). EF, superb cabinet toning, great metal. ($10,000) Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 236; Nomos 6 (8 May 2012), lot 81; K. Wiegandt Collection (Peus 401, 3 November 2010), lot 348; Peus 399 (4 November 2009), lot 140; LHS 102 (29 April 2008), lot 247; Leu 81 (16 May 2001), lot 228; Münzen und Medaillen AG 68 (15 April 1986), lot 264; Charles Gillet Collection, 1037; 1936 Paros Hoard (IGCH 13).

435.

CYCLADES, Paros. Early 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.88 g, 1h). Mna–, magistrate. Head of female right, wearing wreath of grain ears / ∏År5>Â@Å in two lines within ivy wreath tying below. Tully D3.B, 6a (this coin, illustrated); HGC 6, 663; Aufhäuser 7, lot 99 (same dies); CNG 60, lot 616. Good VF, toned. Well centered on good metal.

Extremely rare, one of only three known with this magistrate. ($5000) Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 73 (17 October 1988), lot 166; Virgil M. Brand Collection (Part 3, Sotheby’s, 9 June 1983), lot 84; E. Seltman Collection, purchased from Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1904.

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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.57 g, 11h). Head of Pan left, wearing ivy wreath / Griffin, holding spear in its mouth, standing left, head facing, forepaw raised, on grain ear; ∏-Å-@ around.

MacDonald 54; Anokhin 1021; HGC 7, 20; SNG BM Black Sea 864; Gulbenkian 587 = Locker-Lampson 123; cf. Kraay & Hirmer 440. Superb EF, underlying luster. ($40,000) Pantikapaion was founded by Greek colonists from Miletos in the late seventh century BC. Situated on the west side of the Cimmerian Bosporos, in what is now called the Crimea, it achieved great prosperity through its exploitation of the abundant fisheries of the straits and the export of wheat from the Crimea. This wealth is attested by its splendid gold coinage, which commenced in the mid-4th century BC, and by the magnificently furnished rock tombs of its principal citizens in the same period. Later, it was to become a regional capital of the kingdom of Mithradates VI of Pontos (120-63 BC) and later still the seat of the kings of Bosporos (first century BC – fourth century AD). The coinage of Pantikapaion seems to have commenced with silver issues in the latter part of the fifth century BC, but it is for its beautiful gold staters that the mint is chiefly noted. They depict the head of the god Pan (a pun on the name of the city) and on the reverse the griffin that Herodotos describes as being the guardian of the remote sources of gold.

Extremely Rare Pharnakes Stater

437.

KINGS of BOSPOROS. Pharnakes II. Circa 63-46 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.08 g, 12h). Pantikapaion mint. Dated Bosporan Era 247 (51/0 BC). Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% ∫Å%5¬EW@ ÂE˝Å¬oU fÅr@Å˚oU, Apollo seated left on lion-footed throne, holding branch in extended right hand, left arm resting on kithara; tripod to left; to right, ZÂ% (date) above ivy leaf. Frolova & Ireland, dies A/k = G&K 12-3 (dies γ/K); MacDonald 186/2; Anokhin 220 var. (ivy leaf to left); HGC 7, 198; DCA 446. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Extremely rare, only three examples dated 247 recorded by Frolova & Ireland (ANS, Gotha Herzogliches Münzkabinett [missing], and KMH [Vienna]), one additional in CoinArchives (Goldberg 62, lot 3085). ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Alex Shubs Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 84, 5 May 2010), lot 574.

Pharnakes was awarded the Bosporan Kingdom by Pompey, for the betrayal of his father Mithradates VI, King of Pontos. Little is known of his 16-year reign except for its ending. During the Civil War between Pompey and Julius Caesar, Pharnakes tried to recapture his father’s former territories in Pontos. He won a victory over Caesar’s general, Domitius Calvinus, and ordered Romans in the region castrated or put to the sword. In response, Caesar launched a rapid five day war against Pharnakes in 47 BC, culminating in the battle of Zela. Caesar emerged victorious, prompting him to report back to the Senate with the now famous dictum, “Veni, Vidi, Vici” (I came, I saw, I conquered).

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438.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.42 g, 1h). Amisos or Sinope mint. Undated issue, struck circa 115-105 BC. Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Â5QrÅdÅtoU EU∏Åtoro%, Pegasos grazing left; star-in-crescent to left, , to right; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ p. 9, dies D17/R8, example c (this coin); HGC 7, 336; SNG Fitzwilliam 4054 (same obv. die); BMC 4 (same dies); Gulbenkian 936 = Jameson 2155 = RG pl. suppl. B, 8 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, a few marks under tone, minor double strike on reverse. ($2000) Ex Freeman & Sear FPL 1 (Winter/Spring 1994), no. 219; Galerie des Monnaies & Spink (10 October 1977), lot 217 and front cover.

Mithradates is the Hellenistic monarch par excellence, his career driven by megalomaniacal ambitions leading to murderous assaults upon family and followers and disastrous foreign adventures against superior forces. His idealized portraiture attempts to mimic the gods with its bold staring gaze and unruly, free-flowing hair, but at its most extreme is a personification of hysteria in its Dionysiac sense. The wreath of ivy on the reverse reinforces Mithradates’ link with the god as well as making a connection with the cistophoric coinage that circulated in the area.

The stag probably represents the civic center of Ephesos and the mintmark is of Pergamon, all part of the new Pontic kingdom, symbolized by the star and crescent. His empire collapsed before the armies of Sulla and Lucullus, and Mithradates ended his own life in exile in the far region of the Crimea, pursued to the end by vengeful Romans and family.

439.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.83 g, 12h).

Pergamon mint. Dated month 12, year 219 BE (September 78 BC). Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Â5QrÅdÅtoU EU∏Åtoro%, stag grazing left; to left, star-in-crescent above n; to right, œ5s (year) above f; ∫5 (month) below; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ p. 18, dies D20/R– (unlisted rev. die); RG 16; HGC 7, 338; DCA 692; SNG BN 814 = Waddington 126 (same obv. die). EF, toned. Extremely rare date, only the BN example noted by Callataÿ, one additional in CoinArchives (Gorny & Mosch 130, lot 1225; also noted in Callataÿ’s supplement). ($3000) 56

440.

KINGS of BITHYNIA. Prousias I Cholos. Circa 228-182 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34.5mm, 16.94 g, 12h).

Nikomedeia mint. Struck circa 210/00-182 BC. Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% ∏roU%5oU, Zeus Stephanephoros standing left; to inner left, thunderbolt above v above g. RG 9b var. (unlisted monograms); HGC 7, 614; SNG von Aulock 6678 var. (monograms); SNG Copenhagen 623 var. (same); Pozzi 2147 var. (monograms in reverse order); Triton XX, lot 185 var. (same, same obv. die). Near EF, toned. Fine style. ($2000) Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA III (29 November 2004), lot 34.

The historical record of Prousias I begins well into his reign, in 220 BC, when he defeated the forces of Byzantion, capturing their territories on the Asian side of the Thracian Bosporos; all the while his enemies, Attalos I of Pergamon and Adaios, the Seleukid general in Thrace, were supporting Prousias’ uncle as an usurper to his kingdom. Subsequently, circa 218 BC, Attalos encouraged the Galatians, who had previously murdered Prousias’ father, Ziaëlas, to invade Bithynia in order to weaken Prousias’ position, but they were decisively defeated. Prousias then allied with Philip V of Macedon during the First Macedonian War (214-205 BC), and attacked the territories of Attalos I, forcing the latter to withdraw his support from the Romans. In the aftermath of that conflict, Philip and Prousias jointly campaigned against Pergamon in the First Cretan War (205-200 BC). During the confilct, the Pergamene-controlled cities of Kios and Myrleia were destroyed, and upon their ruins Prousias founded the cities of Prousias by the Sea and Apameia, respectively. Over the next 12 years, Prousias stayed out of the region’s major conflicts, until a territorial dispute led to renewed conflict between the Attalids and Bithynians (187-183 BC). During this conflict, Prousias gave the famous Carthaginian general, Hannibal, asylum, for which the latter served as a military advisor to the Bithynian king. At the same time, Prousias expanded his kingdom by attacking the territory of Herakleia Pontike, but this venture came to a premature end when Prousias was injured in battle. This injury lead to his epithet, Cholos (“the lame”). In 183 BC, the Attalid king, Eumenes II, decisively defeated the Bithynians, forcing Prousias to give up his territories in Phrygia and turn over Hannibal to the Romans (an event that the Carthaginian escaped by committing suicide). Prousias died the following year.

441.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (21.5mm, 16.01 g). Heads of lion and ram, conjoined, back-toback; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 54; Greenwell 118; Boston MFA 1422 = Warren 1543; cf.

SNG BN 190 (hekte); BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber –. Good VF, lightly toned.

Very rare, ten in CoinArchives. ($10,000)

442.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (17.5mm, 16.13 g). Forepart of winged stag left; to right, tunny downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 102; Greenwell –; Boston MFA 1434 = Warren 1549; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 2181; Myrmekion –; Rosen 481; Weber –; Triton XX, lot 206. VF. Very rare, only six in CoinArchives. ($3000) 57

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443.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.63 g). Harpy standing left on basis, holding in right hand a tunny by its tail, left hand extended to support tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 74; Greenwell 97; cf. Boston MFA 1441 = Warren 1518 (stater); cf. SNG BN 203–4; SNG von Aulock 7278–9; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; cf. Jameson 1402 (hemihekte); Rosen 452; Weber –. EF, toned. Well centered and struck. ($2000) Ex Gemini XII (11 January 2015), lot 134; Roma V (23 March 2013), lot 362.

444.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (21.5mm, 16.20 g). Wolf at bay left, raising right forepaw, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 93; Greenwell 138; Boston MFA 1469 = Warren 1564; SNG BN 230; cf. BMC 91–2 (hektai); Gillet –; Gulbenkian 624 (same die and punch); cf. Jameson 1406 (hekte); Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber –.

VF, lightly toned. ($3000)

445.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.11 g). Nude male kneeling left, holding in his extended right hand a tunny fish by the tail / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 112; Greenwell 86; Boston MFA 1487 = Warren 1502; SNG BN 253; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; cf. Rosen 488 (hekte); Weber –. VF. ($3000)

446.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (18.5mm, 15.99 g). Lion standing right, biting into sword, on tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 177; Greenwell 108; Boston MFA 1502; SNG BN 322; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian 621; Jameson 2204; Weber 5009. Good VF, minor marks. Well centered and struck. ($10,000)

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447.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (16.5mm, 16.05 g). Bearded satyr kneeling left, drinking from amphora he holds in his hands, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 173; Greenwell 43; Boston MFA 1507 = Warren 1464; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gillet 1066; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 2567; Myrmekion 35; Rosen –; Weber –. Good VF, lightly toned. Very rare, only two in CoinArchives. ($7500)

448.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.20 g). Head of the hunter Aktaion left, with stag’s horn above forehead; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 141; Greenwell 24; Boston MFA 1510 = Warren 1442; SNG BN 290; BMC 60; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber –. VF. Rare as a stater, only one in CoinArchives. ($5000)

449.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 16.01 g). Bull standing right, head lowered, on tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 178; Greenwell 122; Boston MFA 1513 = Warren 1545; SNG BN 323; BMC 86; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 2206 = Weber 5013 (same obv. die); Myrmekion 67–8; Rosen –. VF, lightly toned. Well centered. ($5000)

450.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 16.01 g). Orestes, nude but for chlamys tied at neck and hanging behind, holding [sword] in his lowered right hand, left hand resting on omphalos to right, kneeling left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 165; Greenwell 72; Boston MFA 1532 = Warren 1488; SNG BN –; cf. BMC 74 (hekte); Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 2199; Myrmekion –; Prospero 453; Rosen –; Weber –. VF, toned. Well struck. Very rare, one of only six in CoinArchives. ($7500) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Goldberg 90 (2 February 2016), lot 3135; New York Sale IV (17 January 2002), lot 188.

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451.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 16.07 g). Young Dionysos, diademed and wearing himation draped from his waist, holding kantharos in extended right hand, reclining left on panther skin draped over rock; thyrsos to left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 155; Greenwell 38; Boston MFA 1541 = Warren 1457; SNG BN 302; BMC 107; FSD SHM 1221 = Hermitage (Exhibition) 133; Gillet 1072; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 1425; Kraay & Hirmer 717; Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber 5003. VF, toned, a few minor spots of die rust. ($5000) From the J. L. Gomer Collection. Ex Nomos 12 (22 May 2016), lot 91.

452.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 15.88 g). Young Dionysos, diademed and wearing himation draped from his waist, holding [kantharos] in extended right hand, reclining left on panther skin draped over rock; thyrsos to left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 155; Greenwell 38; Boston MFA 1541 = Warren 1457; SNG BN 302; BMC 107; FSD SHM 1221 = Hermitage (Exhibition) 133; Gillet 1072; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 1425; Kraay & Hirmer 717; Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber 5003. VF, lightly toned, slightly soft strike, a few light marks. ($3000)

453.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (15.5mm, 15.93 g). Bearded male, nude but for petasos and cloak tied at neck, crouching left on the back of a sacrificial ram lying left, holding its head up with his left hand, exposing its neck that he prepares to strike with a knife held above in his right hand / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 156; Greenwell 71; Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; Regling, Kunstwerk 623; Rosen –; Weber –; Traité II 2645. VF, toned. Well centered. Very rare. ($5000) The identification of the male on the obverse has long been debated. M. F. Lenormant first suggested Phrixos sacrificing the ram with the golden fleece, but Greenwell preferred Odysseus slaying the animal Circe provided him before his descent into Hades, in part due to the figure being bearded, which indicated an older individual, which contrasts with the youthful portraits traditionally given to Phrixos.

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.60 g). Bearded male, nude but for petasos and cloak tied at neck, crouching left on the back of a sacrificial ram lying left, holding its head up with his left hand, exposing its neck that he prepares to strike with a knife held above in his right hand / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 156 (unlisted denomination); Greenwell 71; Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Rosen –; Weber –; Traité II 2646. EF, lightly toned. Very rare, only two in CoinArchives. ($3000) 60

455.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 170-150 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.12 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Kore Soteira right, wearing oak wreath / Thunderbolt; kU>z5 above and below; all within oak wreath; 3 above, r below. Von Fritze II 34; SNG BN –; SNG von Aulock 1233 (same obv. die). Superb EF, attractively toned. Well struck from fresh dies. Very rare. ($10,000) Ex Roger Liles Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 94, 18 September 2013), lot 456.

456.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. 3rd-1st centuries BC. Æ Commercial Weight of 2 Units (32x30mm, 39.95 g). Tunny left in high relief; ˚Uz5 above, d51 (= 2 [mark of value]) below / Blank. Cf. Rochesnard II:69 (first example; double stater). As made, earthen dark green-brown patina. ($500)

457.

MYSIA, Lampsakos. Circa 500-450 BC. EL Stater (17.5mm, 15.41 g). Forepart of Pegasos left; grapevine around / Quadripartite incuse square. Baldwin, Electrum, Period I, Group II, 12; SNG BN 1111; SNG von Aulock 1292 var. (monogram below Pegasos); SNG Copenhagen Supp. 305 var. (same); Boston MFA 1582. EF. Well centered and struck. ($7500)

458.

MYSIA, Lampsakos. Circa 500-450 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 15.18 g). Forepart of Pegasos left; grapevine around / Quadripartite incuse square. Baldwin, Electrum, Period I, Group II, 12; SNG BN 1111; SNG von Aulock 1292 var. (monogram below Pegasos); SNG Copenhagen Supp. 305 var. (same); Boston MFA 1582. EF, die break on obverse. ($5000) 61

459.

MYSIA, Pergamon. Circa 166-67 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 12.58 g, 12h). Cistophoric type. Struck circa 160150 BC. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; E (civic monogram) to left, six-pointed star to right. Kleiner & Noe Series 12, obv. die 30; SNG BN –; SNG Berry 971; SNG von Aulock 7463. EF, toned.

Well centered on a broad flan. ($500)

460.

KINGS of PERGAMON. Eumenes I. 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 17.21 g, 1h). In the name of Philetairos. Head of Philetairos right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬EtÅ5roU, Athena enthroned left, right hand resting on shield set at her feet, left elbow resting on small sphinx seated right; transverse spear in background, ivy leaf above knee, v on throne, bow to right. Westermark Group III, obv. die V.XXIV; SNG BN 1607; SNG Ashmolean 752; SNG Copenhagen 334; BMC 34; Bement 1390; Hermitage Sale I 282; Jameson 1449 = Rhousopoulos 3336 (all from the same obv. die). EF, toned.

Well struck from fresh dies with high relief and exceptional detail. Excellent metal. ($5000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 356.

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Kebren Electrum Hekte

461.

TROAS, Kebren. Late 6th-early 5th centuries BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.72 g). Phokaic standard. Head of ram right / Incuse square. SNG Ashmolean –; SNG von Aulock 7775 var. (head left); SNG München –; CNG 102, lot 400 (same die and punch). Near EF. Extremely rare, the second known. ($1000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part II (24 May 2016), lot 1486 (attributed to Phokaia).

Although there are a few electrum Phokaic standard hektai known with a ram’s head (particularly from Mytilene and Phokaia, as well as an uncertain mint in Ionia [see Weidauer 50 and Lot 484, below]), all are distinctly different in style from this coin. At the same time, the style of the ram’s head here is a perfect match to the type found on the early silver issues at Kebren (cf. SNG Ashmolean 1076–7). See SNG Kayhan 1565 and CNG 90, lot 577 for myshemihektes of the same style and standard, but with head left.

462.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.57 g, 12h). Forepart of winged lion left / Incuse head of cock left; rectangular punch behind. Bodenstedt Em. 9.1; HGC 6, 933; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA –; BMC 25. Choice EF, attractive light toning. ($1000)

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464

463.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (10.5mm, 2.56 g, 9h). Forepart of winged boar right / Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; small square punch behind. Bodenstedt Em. 17; HGC 6, 942; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1673 = Warren 1956; BMC –. EF, toned. ($1500) Ex Gorny & Mosch 236 (7 March 2016), lot 239.

Unique Variety 464.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.55 g, 9h). Head of ram left; below, head of eagle right / Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress; incuse club below. Bodenstedt Em. 21 var. (cock below ram); HGC 6, 947 var. (same); otherwise unpublished with eagle’s head. Good VF, toned. Unique. ($2000) Ex Elsen 111 (10 December 2011), lot 131.

465.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g, 11h). Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath / Head of Amazon right, wearing helmet, in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 64; HGC 6, 990; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA –; BMC 94. Near EF, lightly toned. Choice for issue. ($1000) Ex Roma XII (29 September 2016), lot 288.

Parallels have been drawn between the obverse of this type with the facing head Apollo on the famous ‘Parthenon Group’ tetradrachms of Amphipolis. As the present coinage was struck decades prior to that of Amphipolis, one wonders whether this issue of Mytilene influenced the masterful artists of the Macedonian city.

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466.

IONIA, Miletos. Circa 170-160 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33.5mm, 16.87 g, 12h). Molossos and Menes, magistrates.

Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath, hair falling in three strands on neck / Lion standing right, head reverted; Â5¬˙%5W@ and star above, ÂE@˙% to right, Âo¬o%%o% below. Gaziantep 1195 (this coin); Marcellesi 46; Kinns, CH, p.

177 = Spink NumCirc XC.3 (April 1989), no. 1670 (same obv. die); otherwise unpublished. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare, one of two known with these magistrates. ($2000) Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 71 (3 May 1995), lot 317; 1994 Gaziantep Hoard (CH IX, 527 and CH X, 308).

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.58 g). Ibex recumbent left; above, seal left / Rough incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 19; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1903 = Warren 1680; BMC –. Near EF, toned. Well centered. ($1500) 468.

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.57 g). Head of female left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 31; SNG von Aulock 7943; Boston MFA –; BMC –. Superb EF, toned. Fine archaic style. ($2000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 236 (7 March 2016), lot 251; Tkalec (19 February 2001), lot 123.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.60 g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; to right, inverted seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 32; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1906; BMC –. EF. Elegant style. ($1000) Ex Waddell Inventory 52211.

470.

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.56 g). Head of female left, wearing stephanos; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 33; SNG von Aulock 7942; Boston MFA 1907; BMC –. EF, toned. Fine archaic style. ($2000) 65

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g). Head of ram left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 37; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1896; BMC 28. EF. Well centered.

($1000) 472.

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g). Bearded head of Zeus Ammon left; to right, small seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 81; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA –; BMC –.

EF, toned. Fine style. Very rare, three known to Bodenstedt, four in CoinArchives. ($1000)

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473.

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g). Head of female left, hair bound in sakkos with forepart of sphinx at crest and ornate headdress (kalathos?) above; below, inverted small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt –; CNG 105, lot 334; CNG 318, lot 223 corr. (not Bod. 92, same rev. punch); CNG E-239, lot 159 corr. (same); Gorny & Mosch 107, lot 193. Choice EF, toned. Extremely rare, apparently the fifth known. ($1000) 474.

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g). Head of female left, wearing laurel wreath, hair in sakkos; below, small inverted seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 102; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1920; BMC 63–5. Superb EF, toned. ($1000)

Pompeius Macer Confirming a Suspected Identification

475.

IONIA, Priene. M. Pompeius Macer. Procurator of Asia, temp. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (12mm, 1.71 g, 12h). ΠOM[ΠEI]-OΣ MAKЄP, bare head of Macer right / ΠPIHNЄΩN, Bias standing left; tripod to right. Stumpf 161 = Regling 186 = FITA 388 = Waddington 1928 = RPC I 2687 (same dies). VF, dark earthen green patina. Extremely rare, one listed in RPC and a second in supplement (in Paris and Oxford, respectively). Apparently the third known and the only example in private hands. ($1000) There has been some debate about the identity of the figure on the obverse, as the left hand portions of the Paris and Oxford specimens are illegible (others have suggested the portrait is of Clodius Macer or Aemilius Macer). The obverse legend on the current specimen clearly begins ΠOM..., thus leaving no doubt that the portrait is of Pompeius Macer.

Strabo (Geog. 13.2.3) mentions a Marcus Pompeius, the son of a Mytilenean aristocrat named Theophanes, who was appointed procurator of Asia by Augustus, and who was “counted among the first of the friends of Tiberius.” Although it is not entirely certain, this figure has traditionally been identified with the Pompeius Macer, who was a close friend of the poet Ovid (Pont. 2.10) and whom Augustus appointed to organize his library (Suetonius 56.7).

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The Beginnings of Coinage

476.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.63 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Plain globular surface / Two incuse squares. Cf. Weidauer Group II (unlisted denomination); Karwiese, Artemision, Type I.1; Elektron I 3; Rosen –; Traité I 11; SNG Kayhan 673; SNG von Aulock 7762. As made. ($3000) Other than the literary tradition ascribing the origin of coinage to the kings of Lydia, there is little evidence for a more exact chronology of early Greek coinage. The tradition, buttressed by limited archaeological studies, does confirm Asia Minor as the place of origin, most likely Lydia or Ionia, and a date somewhere around 650-625 BC. The alloy used was a mixture of gold and silver known to the Greeks as elektron.

Although ancient sources indicated that this alloy was a natural ore found in nugget form in many riverbeds in the region, recent studies have concluded that this was actually not the case, and that the electrum used in coinage was, in fact, man-made. The earliest coins were of a globular shape and without design; later, simple striated and punched patterns of squares, rectangles, and swastikas were included. The earliest true types may have developed from the use of personal seals, the most widely known being the stater of Ephesos with a stag bearing the inscription “I am a seal of Phanes”. These devices later took on the characteristics of civic symbols, although it would be dangerous to link a specific symbol to a particular city in this early period. The most secure form of classification has been by weight standard, based on two major, and several lesser-used, standards. The Milesian standard, with a stater of roughly 14 grams, saw circulation in Lydia and parts of Ionia.

The Phokaic standard of roughly 16 grams was also used in Ionia as well as Mysia. Persic, Aeginetan, and Euboic standards saw scattered use in early coinage, limited in time and extent of circulation. The intrinsic value of the early electrum, even down to the 1/96 stater, was too high for use in everyday commerce, and early coinage must have been used only for the transfer of large sums of money, such as mercantile transactions, payment of government expenses (mercenaries, tribute and such), and donatives, either for services rendered to individuals or the state, or to religious foundations. The Artemision deposits, hoards of early electrum found at the site of the temple of Artemis at Ephesos, are examples of the latter.

477.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.58 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Plain globular surface with rough texture / Single incuse punch. Hess-Divo 332, lot 47 = Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 434, no.

7; otherwise unpublished with a single punch. As made. Extremely rare. ($3000)

478

479

478.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.63 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Globular surface with cluster of pellets / Two incuse squares. Weidauer –; Traité I 3; Elektron –; Rosen 253; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock 7761; Boston MFA 1749; Pozzi 2350. EF, toned, as made. Very rare. ($2000) 479.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (8mm, 2.70 g). Phokaic standard. Rough typeless surface / Small incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. As made. Extremely rare, unusual Phokaic plain type hekte with single punch. ($2000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349 (22 April 2015), lot 130.

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480.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.33 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Flattened striated surface / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group II, 6–8; Karwiese, Artemision, Type I.6; Elektron II 11–2; Traité I 12; SNG Kayhan 680. Good VF, toned. ($2000) 67

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481.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.31 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Geometric figure resembling a star, composed of a cross centered upon a polygon of eight sides within a square with slightly rounded sides / Rectangular incuse punch divided horizontally and vertically into four compartments by two perpendicular lines; the upper two compartments divided into thirds by two parallel lines; the lower two compartments divided into halves by a single line, the upper halves contain a pellet, the lower halves are bisected by two small vertical lines. McFaddden 2; Weidauer –; Traité I 5; SNG Kayhan 698; Boston MFA –; Rosen –; Elektron –; Zhuyuetang 3 (all from same die and punch). EF. ($2000) Ex JMG Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 94, 18 September 2013), lot 567.

Second Known

482.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Stater (19.5mm, 16.58 g). Phokaic standard. Schematic rosette within linear circle (wheel or shield?) / Incuse square. Triton XII, lot 308; cf. Traité I 224 = BMC Ionia p. 117, 5 (Phokaic hekte with similar rosette); otherwise unpublished. Good VF. Extremely rare, the second known. ($20,000) Possibly struck at Erythrai, which used a rosette symbol on its coins, and whose electrum issues were struck on the Phokaic standard.

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483.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.39 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Griffin seated left; five pellets in cross form to left / Incuse square. Cf. Rosen Sale 18 = NFA XXII, lot 312 = Athena Fund I 647 = Triton VI, lot 389 (trite). Good VF. Unique as a hekte. ($1000) Triton XIII, lot 1311 is a Lydo-Milesian hekte with a griffin on the obverse, but of a slightly different style, and no symbols in the fields; its incuse, however, is similar to the present issue, thus they may be related. In contrast, the Rosen trite is definitely a larger denomination of this exact issue.

1.5:1 2:1 1.5:1 484.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.62 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Head of ram right / Incuse square. Weidauer –; Elektron –; Traité I 194; Boston MFA –; Rosen –; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –; Triton XVIII, lot 650 (same die and punch). Good VF. Very rare. ($500) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part II (24 May 2016), lot 1478.

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485

486

487 485.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Stater (19mm, 16.49 g). Phokaic standard. Lion standing right, head facing; raised square above; all on convex circle (shield?) / Two incuse squares of unequal size. Unpublished, but cf.

Kunstfreund 1 for a Phokaic stater with a lioness standing and similar punches. Good VF, toned. Unique. ($30,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (23 May 2016), lot 200.

This lot and the following two lots, all struck on the Phokaic standard, feature designs placed on raised roundels or shields. These coins may be part of a single series, perhaps all from the same mint, unified by the shield theme and the common weight standard. Two other coins in the same apparent series appeared in NAC Auction 92: lot 203 (ram on shield) and lot 209 (stag forepart on shield). Further research is called for to identify other types in this series and to search for any links in the reverse punches.

486.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 16.64 g). Phokaic standard. Ithyphallic ass walking left on convex circle (shield?) / Centrally placed large incuse square flanked by two small incuse squares (the same punch struck twice). Unpublished. Good VF. Unique. ($20,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (23 May 2016), lot 199.

487.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.76 g). Phokaic standard. Fibula on convex circle (shield?) / Incuse square. Weidauer –; Elektron –; Traité I –; Boston MFA 1791 (same die and punch); cf. Rosen 338–9 (myshemihektai); cf. SNG Kayhan 1556 (myshemihekte); SNG von Aulock –. Near EF, toned. Rare as a hekte.

($750)

2:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 488.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7.5mm, 1.33 g). Phokaic standard.

Scorpion / Incuse square. Weidauer –; Elektron –; cf. Traité I 113 = BMC p. 12, 57 (forty-eighth stater); Boston MFA –; Rosen –; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –; Leu 30, lot 173 (same die and punch). Good VF, some die rust on reverse. Extremely rare. ($1000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part II (24 May 2016), lot 1477.

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1.5:1 491

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489.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (8mm, 2.11 g). Uncertain standard. Stylized head of lion right / Rough incuse punch. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. ($1000) 490.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (8mm, 2.08 g). Uncertain standard. Head of lion turned right, as if looking back / Uncertain symbol or letter within incuse square. Unpublished. Good VF. Apparently unique. ($750) 491.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater(?) (8mm, 1.86 g). Uncertain standard. Eagle flying upward, head left / Incuse square with two parallel right angle lines within. CNG E-408, lot 197 var. (lines in rev. punch); Rauch Summer Auction 2012, lot 345 var. (plain punch); otherwise unpublished. Good VF, as made. Extremely rare. ($750) Rosen 315 (= Pozzi 2372) has a similar obverse type, but is struck on the Phokaic standard, has a pellet border on the obverse, and a plain incuse square on the reverse.

1.5:1

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1.5:1

493

492.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater(?) (8.5mm, 2.07 g). Uncertain standard. Eagle flying upward, head left / Incuse square with two inward-curving lines (or crescents?). CNG E-408, lot 197; Rauch Summer Auction 2012, lot 345 var. (plain punch); otherwise unpublished. Good VF, as made. Extremely rare. ($750) 493.

ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 530-528 BC. AR Hekte – Sixth Stater (13mm, 2.76 g). Euboic standard.

Facing lion scalp / Incuse square. Barron 2 (same die and punch); HGC 6, 1176; BMC 10 (same die and punch). Good VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces, small mark on reverse. Very rare first silver issue of Samos, only 5 known to Barron (four of which are in museums), two in CoinArchives. ($1000)

494.

ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 408/4-380/66 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 14.60 g, 12h). Hegesianax, magistrate. Facing lion scalp / Forepart of bull right; ˙˝˙s5Å@Åx above, olive branch to left, g and sÅ below; all within shallow incuse square. Barron Class X, 129 var. (A58/P– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 6, 1218; BMC 134 (same obv. die); McClean 8407 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, light marks on reverse. Well centered. ($3000)

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495.

LYDIA, Sala. temp. Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Æ (35mm, 30.00 g, 6h). Dama(s), archon for the first time. ΔHMOC, laureate head of youthful Demos right / ЄΠI ΔAMA A-PXONTOC A CAΛHNΩN, Zeus Ladraundos on horseback right, holding double-axe. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. Martin, Demos p. 115, 7 for similar. Good VF, greenbrown surfaces, minor cleaning marks. ($2000) Martin’s seemingly unique entry no. 7 for Sala (= Triton XIV, lot 732) features the same types but has the ethnic on the obverse rather than reverse.

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496.

KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.35 g). Sardes mint.

Confronted heads of roaring lions, “sun” on foreheads (die positioned to feature the right side lion); ©e√©å√ (WALWEL in Lydian) downward between / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVII, 99–100; SNG Kayhan 1012; Boston MFA 1771; Traité I 57; Roma XIII, lot 297 (same die and punches). VF. Well struck for issue. ($3000) 497.

KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.36 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVII, 108 var. (obv. with inscription; same punches). VF. Well centered and struck. ($1500) Although this piece does not bear an inscription on the obverse, by virtue of the punch links, it is an issue contemporary with the series signed WALWEL.

498

499

498.

KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.74 g).

Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with multiple rays on forehead / Two square punches. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9; Traité I 44; SNG Ashmolean 749–51; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868–9; Rosen 655-6. EF. Well centered.

($2000) 499.

KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.71 g).

Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with multiple rays on forehead / Two square punches. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9; Traité I 44; SNG Ashmolean 749–51; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868–9; Rosen 655-6. EF, lightly toned. ($2000) Ex Gemini VII (9 January 2011), lot 536 (hammer $4750).

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500

501

Prototype Stater: World’s First Gold Coin 500.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 10.69 g). Heavy standard. Sardes mint.

Prototype issue. Confronted foreparts of lion, with “sun” on forehead, and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 1; Konuk & Lorber fig. 25 = CH VIII, pl. I, Hoard 7, no. 40 = Triton XV, lot 1243; Athena Fund I 58; McClean 8635; NAIM-BAN 6; Ward 723.

Good VF, light marks. Rare. ($30,000) The ‘Kroisos’ type coinage is one of the most recognizable of all ancient Greek coinage. All of the issues in the bimetallic, gold and silver, series feature the same confronted lion and bull foreparts on the obverse, and two incuse punches (or a single punch in the case of small denominations) on the reverse. The series began on a ‘heavy’ standard, with gold and silver staters of equal weight, around 10.6-10.7 grams, which was later reduced to about 8.17 grams for the gold. Recent studies have shown that coins of both standards circulated together, but that the heavy standard was only used for a relatively short time compared to the light standard, which continued to be used into the Persian period.

The Kroiseids have also traditionally been broken down into two stylistic groups, ‘realistic’ and ‘stylized’, with hoard evidence suggesting that the former belonged to the time of Kroisos, while the latter were of the time of the Persians. The present coin, however, is from an issue that constitutes a third group that has a more archaic style, which has features that suggest it is the first issue of Kroisos’ bimetallic coinage.

This prototype issue was first noted and analyzed in an article by Paolo Naster in 1964 (“Une série aberrante de Créséides” in BSFN 19 (1964), pp. 364–5, reprinted in P. Naster, Scripta Nummaria: Contributions à la méthodologie numismatique [Louvian-la-Neuve, 1983], pp.

76–7). The archaic character of the type is most evident in the bull, where the fine waves of hair on the later coinage are here represented as a series of pelleted lines emanating from a solid arc that forms the animal’s neckline. At the same time, antecedents of the style of the lion can be seen in the earlier electrum coinage, particularly the hemihektai of Weidauer’s Group XVI. The most significant feature linking this issue to the electrum, though, is the appearance of the small pellet or protuberance on the head of the lion. This feature, usually featuring rays emanating from it, is canonical on all the earlier electrum coinage from the time of Ardys until the early part of Kroisos’ reign. It is a feature that is totally lacking on the bimetallic coinage of the ‘realistic’ and, later, ‘stylized’ character. A final unusual feature particular to this issue is the depiction of the arms of the lion and bull, which are shown bent nearly 90 degrees at their midpoint, rather than in a straight line from shoulder to paw and hoof.

The rarity today of these early style staters also suggests that the issue was short-lived, perhaps a trial run before the style was standardized.

Martin Price also studied this unusual emission of staters (“Croesus or Pseudo-Croesus?” in Festschrift Mildenberg, p. 221, n. 25), and, like Naster, placed them between the electrum and the gold of standard style.

501.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 10.79 g). Heavy standard. Sardes mint.

Regular issue. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 2; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 2; Traité I 396; SNG Ashmolean 759; SNG von Aulock 2873–4; BMC 30; Boston MFA 2068–9; Gulbenkian 756. Choice EF, lustrous.

($30,000)

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502.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Sixth Stater (9mm, 1.78 g). Heavy standard. Sardes mint.

Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Walburg Group III; Berk 7; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 5; Traité I 400 = de Luynes 2800; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG von Aulock –; BMC –; Boston MFA –; Gulbenkian –. Choice EF, lustrous.

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503.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (15.5mm, 8.05 g). Light standard. Sardes mint.

Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 3; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 8; Traité I 401–3; SNG von Aulock 2875; BMC 31; Boston MFA 2073; Gulbenkian 757. EF, underlying luster. ($15,000)

504.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (15mm, 8.01 g). Light standard. Sardes mint.

Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 3; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 8; Traité I 401–3; SNG von Aulock 2875; BMC 31; Boston MFA 2073; Gulbenkian 757. EF, underlying luster. ($10,000)

1.5:1 2:1 1.5:1 505.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Twelfth Stater (6mm, 0.67 g). Light standard. Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Walberg Group VI; Berk 10–3; Traité –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG München 9; BMC –; Boston MFA –; Gulbenkian 759. EF, lustrous. ($1000)

506.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 10.31 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 19; Traité I 407–8; SNG von Aulock 2873–4; SNG Lockett 2980 = Pozzi 2730; SNG Lockett 2981 = Bement 1566 = Weber 6773; Alpha Bank, Hellenic 6; BMC 37; Boston MFA 2070; Rosen 662; Zhuyuetang 12. VF, lightly toned, slightly granular, traces of find patina on reverse. Well centered on a broad flan.

($1500)

507.

CARIA, Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Quarter Stater(?) (13mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Lion standing left, head turned right, raising left forepaw / Forepart of bull (or boar?) right in dotted square within incuse square. Unpublished. Near EF, toned, patches of find patina. Apparently unique. ($1000) The obverse type is similar to the reverses of a Carian series featuring a winged male deity on the obverse (cf. SNG Kayhan 977–8 and Rosen 624), as well as an archaic Carian stater issue featuring a lion’s head turned back (cf. Dewing 2350–2). The type combination here also is commonly used on various issues in Caria; all attributed to uncertain mints.

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508.

SATRAPS of CARIA. Maussolos. Circa 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 15.28 g, 1h). Halikarnassos mint. Struck circa 370-360 BC. Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right; small Å between his leg and scepter, ÂÅUssW¬¬o to right. Konuk, Identities 21; Babelon, Perses 397 var. (no monogram); Traité II 95; Kraay & Hirmer 638 = SNG von Aulock 2358 (same obv. die); Hunt II 523 (same obv. die). EF, attractive cabinet tone. Exceptionally fine style. ($7500) Ex Nomos 12 (22 May 2016), lot 105.

Portrait of Eprius Marcellus

509.

PHRYGIA, Kibyra. T. Clodius Eprius Marcellus. Legate of Lycia, AD 53-56. Æ (18mm, 5.47 g, 12h). MAPKEΛΛOC, laureate head of Marcellus right / ΚIBY-PAIΩN, eagle standing left on altar. SNG von Aulock 8397 (“time of Tiberius”); SNG Leypold 1608; RPC I 2890. VF, dark green surfaces. Very rare. ($1500) The figure on the obverse likely portrays Titus Clodius Eprius Marcellus, legate of Lycia (D. Erkelenz, “Das Portät des Statthalters in der Lokalprägung der Römischen Provinzen,” RSN 81 [2002], p. 87, 27). Born in Capua of humble origins, Eprius Marcellus rose through the political ranks by ingratiating himself with various emperors. He held the consulship twice and is best known today for his prosecution of Thrasea Paetus, a critic of the emperor Nero. In AD 79, Marcellus committed suicide after being found guilty of participating in a plot against Vespasian.

510.

PHRYGIA, Laodikeia. Circa 160-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 12.64 g, 12h). Cistophoric type. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; ¬&o to left; to right, wolf running right on ground line above turreted head of Tyche right. Kleiner & Noe Series 4, dies 1/a; HGC 7, 723; SNG von Aulock 8404 (same dies); Hirsch 1578 (same dies). EF, toned. ($500)

511.

DYNASTS of LYCIA. Uncertain. Circa 480-460 BC. AR Third Stater (13mm, 3.05 g, 6h). Lion seated left, head facing, raising right forepaw; lotus flower to left / Pegasos flying left within incuse circle. Unpublished, but cf. SNG Keckman II 436 for a similar third stater, and Müseler III, 25–8 for staters from the same series. VF, toned, a few minor cleaning marks. ($750) 74

512.

PAMPHYLIA, Side. Circa 430-400 BC. AR Stater (24.5mm, 10.81 g, 6h). Pomegranate within dotted circular border / Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; olive branch to right; all within incuse square. Atlan 41 (O37/R39); Seltman, Hoard 6a–b (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 1413 (same obv. die); SNG BN 628 (same obv. die). Superb EF, toned. Exceptional for type. ($5000) Ex Nomos 13 (7 October 2016), lot 224; Gorny & Mosch 107 (2 April 2001), lot 228 and front cover.

513.

CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 440-420 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.55 g, 1h). Bellerophon riding Pegasos left, preparing to hurl spear at chimaera, lunging upward at him, below / Nergal standing left, holding ax in right hand, left hand raised with open palm facing upward; zrt lGr; (NRGL TRZ in Aramaic = “Nergal of Tarsos”) across upper field, grain ear to left, small tree to right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Casabonne Group A, Type A2; Mildenberg, Nergal, pl. 28, 5 = NAC 25, lot 201 = NAC 10, lot 253 (same obv. die); Baldwin’s 37, lot 724 = Brindley Collection 213 = Lanz 48, lot 363 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, struck with worn reverse die. Extremely rare, the third known. ($3000)

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Artaxerxes III as Pharaoh?

514.

CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.88 g, 3h). Crowned figure of Artaxerxes III in the guise of Baaltars seated right on throne with back terminating in swan’s head, holding lotus flower in right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; b`LtRz (B’LTRZ in retrograde Aramaic) to left, M (M in Aramaic) to lower right / Lion recumbent left; bow above. Casabonne Series 6; SNG France 422 (Myriandros); SNG Levante Supp. 26 var. (legend not retrograde; Myriandros); Jameson 1621; Sunrise Sale 88. EF, toned, some scratches and peripheral deposits on reverse. Very rare. ($10,000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 236 (7 March 2016), lot 275.

The walking-lion series of Mazaios had originally been attributed to the mint of Tarsos, but Newell argued that they more likely were struck at Myriandros in his study of that mint in AJN 53 (1919). Later, J.D. Bing, in AJN 1 (1989), argued for an alternative attribution of the Myriandros coinage to the mint of Issos. While most numismatic works continue to follow Newell, Casabonne’s significant study of Cilicia during the Persian period convincingly returns these coins of Mazaios to the mint of Tarsos (cf. Casabonne, pp. 215–7).

The appearance of Baaltars on this issue is significantly different from the relatively standard depiction of the deity on other coins of Tarsos.

While the deity is typically shown nude to his waist, here the figure is fully clothed with attire that closely resembles that on the figure that appears on the royal Persian coinage struck at Sardes. More important, though, is the headdress on the figure. Baaltars typically wears a laurel wreath or no headdress, while this portrait shows the figure wearing an elaborate headdress. In a recent article, Frank Kovacs analyzed the type, and argues that this figure is actually the Great King Araxeres III Ochos, in the guise of Baaltars, and the headdress is the combined crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, thus his appearance here is as pharaoh of Egypt (cf. F. Kovacs, “Two Persian Pharaonic Portraits” in JNG L [2000]; see also M. Thompson, in MN XII [1968], pp. 11–2, who notes the figure wearing a “high crown of Egyptian type”). This is plausible, as Araxerxes was the first pharaoh of the Thirty-First Dynasty of Egypt, and the date of his rule there, 343-338 BC, comports well with this issue under Mazaios.

O. Casabonne, while acknowledging that the figure here may represent a synthesis of Baaltars and the Great King, disagrees with the identification of the headdress as the Egyptian crown. Instead, he views the headdress as being a Phrygian style cap that is often depicted in contemporary art as being worn by warriors (cf. Casabonne, p. 121, fig. 8), but is here shown with the cheek guards in a raised position.

515.

ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Third Stater or Drachm (13mm, 3.23 g, 9h). Bull(?) standing left / Stag standing left, head right; palm frond to left; all within incuse square. Numismatik Neumann 53, lot 305; otherwise unpublished. Good VF, toned, surfaces a little granular. Extremely rare, apparently the second known. ($2000) The animal on the obverse appears to be the same creature featured on the obverse of other obscure early issues; see CNG 105, lot 393 (same denomination); CNG E-369, lot 140 and CNG E-321, lot 167 (obols); and CNG E-361, lot 748 (hemiobol). All of these coins have a similar style, and perhaps are part of a series from a single mint.

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Aristoboulos Marks the Conclusion of the Jewish War

516.

KINGS of ARMENIA MINOR. Aristoboulos. AD 54-92. Æ (24mm, 14.14 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 (AD 70/1). [∫å45¬]EW4 år54to∫oU¬oU E[t 5Z], diademed head left; c/m: V within square incuse / t5tW> oUE4πå>45åW@W åU>to˚råtW>r 4E∫å4>t[W] in six lines within wreath. Kovacs 301; Meshorer 367a; Hendin 1258; Sofaer 172; RG 3; RPC II 1692; for c/m: Kovacs 24; Howgego pl. 33, 722.1. VF, green patina, gentle smoothing. Very rare. ($7500) Aristoboulos was the son of Herod of Chalkis and the great-grandson of Herod the Great. Josephus serves as our only literary source for the reign of Aristoboulos, informing us that he was appointed king of Armenia Minor by Nero in AD 54 (Ant. XX.158). He married Salome (daughter of Herod II and widow of Philip the Tetrarch), who has traditionally been identified as the young woman who demanded the head of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29). Aristoboulos’ long reign would suggest he was a loyal client of Rome, as does the evidence we can glean from his coinage.

Interestingly, coins of Aristoboulos were only struck for regnal years 13 and 17 (AD 66/7 and AD 70/1), which coincide with the outbreak and conclusion of the Jewish War. This seems to indicate that Aristoboulos’ coins were issued in the context of the revolt as a way for the Herodian ruler to reaffirm his faithfulness to Rome. Although Vespasian was emperor at the time this coin was issued, the reverse refers to Titus, who successfully suppressed the revolt in Judaea.

Pedigreed to 1934

517.

CYPRUS, Salamis. Evagoras II. Circa 361-351 BC. AV Twelfth Stater (8.5mm, 0.69 g, 1h). Draped bust of Aphrodite right, wearing turreted crown, earring, and necklace / Head of Athena left, wearing crested and wreathed Corinthian helmet; E¨Å to right. Markou, L’or 380 (D4/R1 – this coin, illustrated); Zapiti & Michaelidou 18; Tziambazis –; SNG Copenhagen 52 (same obv. die); Consul Weber 3949 (same obv. die). In NGC encapsulation, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Rare. ($5000) Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 106, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, January 2004. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts IV (24 March 1977), lot 347; Russell Burrage Collection (Morgenthau, 10 October 1934), lot 230.

518.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. As satrap, 321-315 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.61 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing single pendant earring, necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a griffin / ∫Ås5¬EWs ŬE$Å@droU, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand, cradling stylis in left arm; [Â]5 in left field, ü below left wing. SC 81.3 corr. (griffin, not sphinx); Price 3749 corr. (same); HGC 9, 3a; SNG Saroglos 169. Superb EF, a couple minor striking flaws on obverse, tiny edge bump. ($3000)

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519.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 17.12 g, 11h). Phokaia mint. Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å@t5ocoU, Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrow in his right hand, left hand on bow set on ground to right; in exergue, seal left. SC 894 (same dies as illustration); WSM 1633 (same obv. die as illustration); HGC 9, 400g; CSE 624 (same dies). EF. Well centered on a broad flan. Very rare, only five in CoinArchives. ($2000)

520.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.11 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 204-197 BC. Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å@t5ocoU, Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrow in his right hand, left hand on bow set on ground to right; © to outer left. SC 1044.1; Le Rider, Antioche, Series III-IV, 30–2 (A4/P21); WSN 1089b; HGC 9, 447u; SNG Spaer 538–9 (same obv. die); Dewing 2575 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian 1033 (same obv, die); Hermitage Sale II 1443 (same obv. die). Near EF, attractive old cabinet tone, with slight iridescence. ($750) Ex Dr. Patrick Tan Collection; Nomos 11 (9 October 2015), lot 130.

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521.

PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). ‘Ozba’al. Circa 400-365 BC. AR Shekel (24.5mm, 13.30 g, 7h). Three hoplites, holding shields, on galley left above waves, prow ending in lion’s head; below, hippocamp left above murex shell, Zo (‘Z in Phoenician) above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull left; lBG klM loBZo (‘ZB‘L MLK GBL = Ozbaal, king of Gebal in Phoenician) above. E&E-B Series IV.2.1.c, 516 (O14/R25); Betlyon 14 var. (no letters on obv.); Rouvier 640 var. (letters on obv.); HGC 10, 133 corr. (letters on obv. not noted); Athena Fund II 872 (same obv. die); SNG Fitzwilliam 6029 (same rev. die). Near EF, slightly off center. ($750)

522.

PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (25.5mm, 14.22 g, 1h). Dated CY 109 (18/7 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, rœ (date) above club; ‰ to right, b (Phoenician B) between legs; t¨ro¨ 5Er`% ˚`5 `%¨¬o¨ around. DCA-Tyre 404 (same obv. die as illustration of 403); HGC 10, 357; DCA 920. EF, lightly toned. ($1000)

523.

PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (24.5mm, 14.31 g, 12h). Dated CY 144 (AD 18/9). Bust of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, rÂd (date) above club; ˚r above … to right, b (Phoenician B) between legs; t¨ro¨ 5Er`% ˚`5 `%¨¬o¨ around. DCA-Tyre 510 (same obv. die as illustration); HGC 10, 357; DCA 920. EF, toned, slightly compact flan. Well centered. ($750)

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Prototype Shekel First Jewish War Finest of Three Known Examples

524.

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22.5mm, 14.18 g, 11h). Protoype issue. Jerusalem mint. Dated year 1 (66/7 CE). Omer cup; ! (“1” in Hebrew = date) above, pellets flanking, L!Rc¥ LQc (“Shekel of Israel” in Hebrew) around, between concentric dotted circle borders / Sprig of three pomegranates; YcrQ 2Lcur¥ (“Jerusalem [the] holy” in Hebrew) around, between concentric dotted circle borders. Meshorer 183 = Kadman 1 = Hendin 1352 (same dies); Bromberg 56 = Shoshana I 20195 (same dies); Sofaer –; Spaer –. EF, toned, original patina, slightly off center on reverse. The third, and finest, known, one of which is in a public collection (Jerusalem). ($500,000) From an American collection.

This is one of three known examples of a prototype for the shekel of the first year of the Jewish War, beginning May 66 (or a bit later), and it is therefore the first coin type of the renowned Jewish War shekels and half shekels. One specimen, discussed further below, is in the collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. The second specimen was sold in Shoshana I at a hammer of $925,000; the same coin had been sold previously in 1991 as part of the Bromberg Collection, and sold there for $242,000.

This third specimen is the only one of the three that has not been cleaned, and it retains a thin, attractive patina of the silver chlorides typically seen on the Jewish shekels. It is also the best struck of the three coins, while all three of them are slightly off-center on the reverse, this specimen shows more of the legend than the others.

In the late 1970’s, Shab’an Wazwaz, a dealer in Old City Jerusalem, offered me a group of six shekels. Three were year 2, two were year 3, and the sixth coin was the first known example of this type: Asking price was $6,000. Mr. Wazwaz was a legitimate dealer, but did have the reputation of selling the occasional forgery, and so I rejected the deal and instead offered $4,000 for the five shekels, not including the sixth.

At the time, this type had not been published, and Ya’akov Meshorer had seen the coin and said he believed it was not genuine. I was unable to discuss it with Meshorer, because he was not in the country during my visit. I was a “kid” only 10 years into my study, and it looked authentic to me, but I was in no position to put up $2,000 for a questionable coin. Upon his return from abroad, Meshorer reviewed the coin again and decided to buy it for the collection of the Israel Museum, where he was chief curator of archaeology as well as numismatics.

– David Hendin, American Numismatic Society

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525.

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza (‘Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (12mm, 3.83 g, 2h). Lion right attacking bull kneeling left; uncertain symbol (shrimp or Guilloche-pattern) below / Forepart of horse right; oZ (AZ in Aramaic) above; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal VI.9D; HGC 10, 549. VF, toned, some porosity, test cut. Extremely rare, only three examples in Gitler & Tal, this is the only piece in CoinArchives. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 384.

JUDAEA See lot 744 in the Roman Imperial section below.

Extremely Rare Obodas I Drachm

526.

NABATAEA. Obodas I. Circa 96-86 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.47 g, 1h). Ptolemaic standard. Petra mint(?). Dated RY 11 (86 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / ∫Å%5¬EW% o∫odÅ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; l5Å (date) to left.

Unpublished. Good VF, dark find patina. Extremely rare, one of two known (the other is unpublished). ($15,000) This extremely rare Nabataean drachm, one of two examples known, raises several questions. The first is the identity of the “Obodas” named as the issuer. Traditionally, three Nabataean kings are thought to have been named Obodas: Obodas I (circa 96-86 BC), Obodas II (62-60 BC), and Obodas III (30-9 BC). This chronology had remained unquestioned among scholars, even as recently as 2002 when Jane Taylor (p. 219) published her Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. In 2010, however, Martin Huth (“Some Nabataean Questions Reconsidered,” in Coinage of the Caravan Kingdoms, pp. 215–7), argued convincingly that only two kings of that name existed, thus removing the previouslynamed Obodas II from the list of monarchs. This chronological reassessment is a critical element in securing the proper attribution of this drachm.

Although the coins of Obodas II are relatively common, no coins have previously been assigned to Obodas I. The present coin is distinct in several respects from the coinage of Obodas II and almost certainly belongs to Obodas I. The fine Hellenistic style of the present coin is quite different from the many issues of Obodas II. The legend is in Greek rather than Aramaic. The weight is based on the Ptolemaic standard, unlike the coins of Obodas II, which are struck on the Phoenician standard. The form of the regnal date is likewise based on Ptolemaic practice.

Furthermore, the reverse type of our coin would be entirely inappropriate for Obodas II (30-9 BC), considering the historical context of Obodas II’s reign. Under Malichus I (59-30 BC), the Nabataeans sided with Antony and Cleopatra against Herod I, defeating Herod in 32 BC at the Battle of Qanata. The following year, however, Nabataean fortunes changed; they were defeated by Herod of Judaea, and then the Nabataeans’ main allies Antony and Cleopatra were defeated at Actium. Following these defeats, the Nabataean kingdom under Obodas II became a client-state of Rome. The reverse of this drachm, with the eagle standing on a thunderbolt, is a recognizable “Egyptian” type, which, along with the Egyptian style date (LIA), would have recalled the alliance between the Nabataeans and the Ptolemaic kingdom under Cleopatra. For a Roman client-king to strike such a coin would have invited a crushing rebuke from his new Roman overlord. Yet, there is no evidence of this, and Obodas II appears to have enjoyed a long 21-year reign.

All the evidence thus supports the attribution of this coin to Obodas I (circa 96-86 BC), and this coin of Regnal Year 11 should equate to the last year of his reign. Josephus (BJ 1.4.4) tells us that Obodas defeated the Hasmoneans, subsequently ambushing Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) near Gadara in revenge for the Nabataean loss of Gaza. In 86 BC, Obodas defeated the Seleukids at the Battle of Cana, at which Antiochos XII Dionysos was killed, and the Nabataeans conquered Damaskos, thereby increasing their power in the region. As a result, Obodas was venerated by the Nabataeans as a god and deified after his death, because he had defeated both the Hasmoneans and the Seleukids.

This drachm was perhaps struck as a celebratory issue in the aftermath of Obodas’ victory over the Seleukids, as the regnal date likely equates to the same year as this event.

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527.

ARABIA, Northwestern. Lihyan. 2nd–1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 13.68 g, 9h). Imitating Athens.

Schematic head right, two upward crescents on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left, 1QE to right. Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, b = SNG ANS 1453; cf. Huth 39. VF, toned, some earthen encrustation. Rare early issue in good silver.

($1500)

528.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (12.5mm, 8.36 g). LydoMilesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; Sunrise 24. Good VF. ($1500)

529.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 375-336 BC. AV Daric (15mm, 8.33 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch with rough pattern. Carradice Type IIIb Late (pl. XV, 50–1); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 24; Sunrise 39 corr. (references). EF, well struck for issue. ($3000) Ex Parsy (19 April 2017), lot 89 (hammer €3250); Bourgey (20 March 1975), lot 66.

530.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 375-336 BC. AV Daric (13mm, 8.32 g).

Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneelingrunning stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch with rough pattern. Carradice Type IIIb Late (pl. XV, 50–1); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 24; Sunrise 39 corr. (references). EF. Fine style. ($2000)

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531.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 15.48 g, 1h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Warrior, wearing kyrbasia, thrusting spear he holds aloft in right hand, on horse galloping right. Konuk, Influences, Group 1, 1 and pl. XXX, 8; cf. Meadows, Administration 327; Mildenberg, Münzwesen pp. 26–7 and pl. XIII, 117; Sunrise 73–4 var. (controls on rev.). Good VF, toned, underlying luster, a hint of die wear on reverse. Exceptional style for issue. ($5000)

532.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Circa 400-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.67 g, 11h). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in Caria. Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Warrior, wearing kyrbasia, thrusting spear he holds aloft in right hand, on horse galloping right; to upper left, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Konuk, Influences, Group 5, 4 and pl. XXX, 17; Meadows, Administration 327 var. (letters on obv.); Mildenberg, Münzwesen pp. 26–7, and pl. XIV, 122–3 var. (same); Sunrise 73–4 var. (controls on rev.). Near EF, toned, minor roughness. ($5000)

533.

PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Mazakes – Bleitor. Satraps of Mesopotamia, circa 331-316 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20.5mm, 17.16 g, 11h). Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, with profile eye, wearing earring 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 and crescent to left, Å5˝ to right. Van Alfen, Mechanisms, Group III.E.2, fig. 24 (same obv. die); BMC Attica 271; MIG Type 13 c. VF, toned. Exceptional for issue, perhaps the finest known. Very rare. ($1500) This issue was once thought to originate in northwest India, but more recent studies have conclusively placed it at an uncertain mint in Mesopotamia/northern Babylonia. The style and fabric of the coins are identical to the numerous imitations of Athens tetradrachms found in the latter region, as well as the imitations of Cilician staters found there that are attributed to the early Alexandrine period in Persia.

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Artaxerxes III as Pharaoh

534.

EGYPT, Achaemenid Province. Artaxerxes III Okhos. As Pharaoh of Egypt, 343/2-338/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.25 g, 6h). Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, with profile eye, wearing earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, “Artaxerxes Pharaoh” in two-line Demotic A script to right. Van Alfen Type II, 6a-b (O6/R6) = M.J. Price, “More from Memphis and the Syria 1989 Hoard” in Essays Carson-Jenkins, 150–1 (same dies); O. Mørkholm, “A Coin of Artaxerxes III” in NC 1974, pl. I, 7–8 var. (frontal eye); cf. Meadows, Administration 329; Mildenberg, Münzwesen 124 var. (frontal eye). Good VF, toned, slight roughness on obverse. Extremely rare, only the third known with profile eye and Demotic A script. ($3000)

535.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I, and Berenike I. 285246 BC. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (27mm, 27.65 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 272-261/0 BC. Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II and Arsinöe II right; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Arsinöe is diademed and veiled; ÅdE¬fW@ above, shield to left / Conjoined busts of Ptolemy I and Berenike I; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Berenike is diademed and veiled; QEW@ above. Svoronos 603; Olivier & Lorber dies 12/46; SNG Copenhagen 132; Adams III 2083; Boston MFA 2274; Dewing 2752; Kraay & Hirmer 801; Noeske 37. VF, light graffiti in field on obverse, tiny die break and light mark on reverse. ($7500)

536.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I, and Berenike I. 285246 BC. AV Half Mnaieion – ‘Tetradrachm’ (21mm, 13.81 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 272-261/0 BC. Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II and Arsinöe II right; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Arsinöe is diademed and veiled; ÅdE¬fW@ above, shield to left / Conjoined busts of Ptolemy I and Berenike I; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Berenike is diademed and veiled; QEW@ above. Svoronos 604; Olivier & Lorber dies 35/94, 353 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 133; SNG Hart 1152 (same obv. die); Adams III 2084; Boston MFA 2275; Dewing 2753-4; Noeske 38. Near EF, underlying luster, a couple tiny deposits on reverse. ($3000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 117 (14 October 2002), lot 348.

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537.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I, and Berenike I. 285246 BC. AV Half Mnaieion – ‘Tetradrachm’ (20mm, 13.88 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 272-261/0 BC. Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II and Arsinöe II right; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Arsinöe is diademed and veiled; ÅdE¬fW@ above, shield to left / Conjoined busts of Ptolemy I and Berenike I; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Berenike is diademed and veiled; QEW@ above. Svoronos 604; Olivier & Lorber dies 28/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG Copenhagen 133; Adams III 2084; Boston MFA 2275; Dewing 2753-4; Noeske 38. Near EF, light graze in field on obverse. ($3000)

538.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (28mm, 27.40 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253/2-246 BC. Head right with ram’s horn, veiled and wearing stephanos; lotus-tipped scepter in background, Q to left / År%5@o˙% f5¬ÅdE¬foU, double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Svoronos 460; Olivier & Lorber dies unlisted; Troxell, Arsinoe, Transitional Group, p. 43 and pl. 6, 2–3; SNG Copenhagen 134; Adams III 2090; Hirsch 1808; Jameson 1811; Noeske 39; Pozzi 3221–2.

Good VF, light scratches and a few contact marks, slight die shift on reverse. ($7500)

539.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (28mm, 27.70 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253/2-246 BC. Head right with ram’s horn, veiled and wearing stephanos; lotus-tipped scepter in background, 5 to left / År%5@o˙% f5¬ÅdE¬foU, double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Svoronos 471; Olivier & Lorber dies 2/2; Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, p. 44 and pl.

7, 2 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen –; Adams III 2091 (same obv. die); Boston MFA Supp. 320; de Luynes 3562 (same obv. die); Triton XIII, lot 234 (same obv. die). Near EF, underlying luster, light scratch in field on obverse, a couple tiny die breaks. ($7500)

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540.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (28.5mm, 27.71 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253/2-246 BC. Head right with ram’s horn, veiled and wearing stephanos; lotus-tipped scepter in background, ˚ to left / År%5@o˙% f5¬ÅdE¬foU, double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Svoronos 475; Olivier & Lorber dies 1/20, 244 (this coin); Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, p. 44 and pl. 7, 3 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen –; Adams –; Boston MFA 2268 (same obv. die); BMC 10 (same dies); Pozzi 3223 (same obv. die). Good VF, small cut on cheek, minor double strike on reverse. ($5000) Ex A. Hess (7 October 1907), lot 1468.

541.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (30mm, 27.70 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253/2-246 BC. Head right with ram’s horn, veiled and wearing stephanos; lotus-tipped scepter in background, ¬ to left / År%5@o˙% f5¬ÅdE¬foU, double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Svoronos 476; Olivier & Lorber dies 1/– (unlisted rev. die); Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, p. 44 and pl. 7, 4 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen –; Adams –; Boston MFA –; BMC 11 (same obv. die); Hunt IV 500 (same obv. die); Pozzi 3224 (same obv. die). VF, underlying luster, a few light marks. ($7500)

542.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AR Dekadrachm (33mm, 34.32 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253/2-246 BC. Head right, veiled and wearing stephane; lotus-tipped scepter in background,  to left / År%5@o˙% f5¬ÅdE¬foU, double cornucopia with grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Svoronos 947; Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, p. 44 and pl. 7, 7 = SNG Lockett 3415 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 26; Boston MFA –; Noeske –; Ward 889 = Ward Sale 740 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, cleaning scratches, light roughness. Rare. ($5000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 318 (15 January 2014), lot 324.

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543.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (27.5mm, 27.82 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy VI, circa 180-145 BC. Head right with ram’s horn, veiled and wearing stephanos; lotus-tipped scepter in background, ˚ to left / År%5@o˙% f5¬ÅdE¬foU, double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Svoronos 1242, 1374, and 1498–9; Olivier 3404 (D18/R31 – this coin); SNG Copenhagen 321–2; Boston MFA 2293 (same obv. die); Adams III 2095; Dewing 2762; Gulbenkian 1081–2; Hunt II 642–3; Hunt IV 516; Jameson 1815. Superb EF, lustrous. Exceptional!. ($20,000) Ex G. Hirsch 275 (22 September 2011), lot 4134; Münzen und Medaillen AG 85 (11 April 1997), lot 151; Auctiones AG 26 (16 September 1996), lot 334.

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544.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. AV Mnaieion – “Oktadrachm” (27mm, 27.73 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy IV, 221-205 BC. Bust of the deified Ptolemy III right, wearing radiate diadem and aegis; trident over left shoulder, middle prong ends in a lotus finial / ∫Å%5¬EW% ∏to¬EÂÅ5oU, radiate and filleted cornucopia; d5 below. Svoronos 1117; Olivier & Lorber dies 4/15; SNG Copenhagen 196; Adams III 2101; Boston MFA 2283 (same obv. die); Consul Weber 4497 (same dies); Gulbenkian 1076; Jameson 1817; Kraay & Hirmer 803; Noeske 137v. EF, lustrous, usual die rust. ($15,000) Ex Clearwater Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 94, 18 September 2013), lot 785.

545.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. AV Mnaieion – “Oktadrachm” (27mm, 27.71 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy IV, 221-205 BC. Bust of the deified Ptolemy III right, wearing radiate diadem and aegis; trident over left shoulder, middle prong ends in a lotus finial / ∫Å%5¬EW% ∏to¬EÂÅ5oU, radiate and filleted cornucopia; d5 below. Svoronos 1117; Olivier & Lorber dies 3/7, 46 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 196; Adams III 2101 (same obv. die); BMC 103 = GPCG 30 (same dies); Bement 1851 (same dies); Boston MFA 2283; Gulbenkian 1076; Jameson 1817; Kraay & Hirmer 803; Noeske 137. Good VF, lightly toned, underlying luster, slight die shift. ($10,000) Ex Antiqua FPL XV (2008), no. 50.

546.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 244/3-221 BC. AV Pentadrachm (27.5mm, 21.30 g, 11h). Attic standard. Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy III, circa 242/1-222. Veiled and draped bust right / ∫Å%5¬%%˙% ∫ErE@5˚˙%, filleted cornucopia; stars flanking, small E below. Svoronos 973; van Driessche dies D1/R– (unlisted rev. die); SNG Copenhagen –; Adams III –; Bement 1844 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 2279 (same obv. die); Hunt III 60. EF, lustrous, some light marks. ($50,000) Ex Roma VII (22 March 2014), lot 806.

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Extremely Rare Arsinoë III – One of Two Known

547.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoë III Philopator. Died 204 BC. AV Mnaieion – “Oktadrachm” (27.5mm, 27.71 g, 12h). Uncertain military mint in Phoenicia. Struck under Ptolemy V, circa 202-200 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing stephanos and single-pendant earring; transverse lotus-tipped scepter in background / År%5@o˙% f5¬o∏Åtoro%, cornucopia, grape bunch hanging at side, bound with fillet; star above. Svoronos 1269 var. (NI on rev.); Mørkholm, Portrait, obv. die A21; Leu 36, lot 218 (same obv. die); otherwise unpublished. Good VF, a few marks. Extremely rare, one of two known. ($50,000) Ex Vinchon (13 April 1985), lot 421.

This issue was struck during the Fifth Syrian War (202-195 BC). It is the same obverse die as Svoronos 1269, but lacks the NI control on the reverse, which is also present on certain silver tetradrachms issued at an uncertain Ptolemaic military mint in Phoenicia during this period.

In his study of this coinage, Mørkholm argued that most, if not all, of these portrait issues were struck in Phoenician mints, many of the types being die-linked with mint marked pieces from Sidon, and most of the hoards being found in that region. In addition, the interlinking of dies within each series points to a limited period of minting, perhaps for only a few years after 202 BC, when Ptolemy V was fighting a losing battle to keep his Phoenician territories from falling to Antiochos III of Syria. His portrait types, along with rarer types showing his parents Ptolemy IV and Arsinoë III, lent immediacy to the Ptolemaic presence in Phoenicia.

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CELTIC COINAGE

548.

EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 13.46 g, 9h). Dreizack und Triskeles type. Uncertain mint in Northeast Hungary. Celticized head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Celticized horseman riding right; “trident” to upper left, pseudo-legend above and to right, triskeles below raised foreleg, line with central and terminal pellets below. OTA 415/1 (same obv. die); CCCBM I 118 (same dies); Flesche 549 (same obv. die); KMW 1333 (same dies); Lanz 711 (same obv. die); Zürich 1224. Near EF, toned. ($1000) Ex Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 145; Leu 28 (5 May 1981), lot 253.

The issues of Philip II of Macedon were one of the primary coinages circulating in the Thraco-Macedonian region from the late 4th century BC. It was such an integral coinage to the area that official Macedonian issues of Philip II type continued for decades after his death in 336.

Naturally, this coinage was imitated by various tribes in the Danube region, probably to facilitate trade with cities where the type was a recognized medium of exchange, down to the first century BC. The earliest types were reasonably faithful copies of the obverse and reverse types, but over time the various tribes “morphed” them, often into abstract designs that only vaguely resembled the originals.

549.

EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Late 2nd-early 1st century BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.62 g, 6h). Lockenkopf type. Uncertain mint in west Hungary/middle Burgenland. Head of male (Apollo?) left / Rider, showing only his torso, on horse walking left; torque-like ground line below. OTA –; CCCBM –; Flesche 531; KMW –; Lanz –; Zürich –; Triton XVII, lot 434 (same dies). EF, toned. ($3000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 240 (10 October 2016), lot 13; Gorny & Mosch 219 (10 March 2014), lot 8.

This coin is from a recently discovered type clearly related to the Reiterstumpf/Kroisbach type by virtue of the close similarity of their reverse types, as well as the overall style and characteristics of their flans. The obverse type has a stylistic affinity with the left-facing male heads on the Apollokopf/Leierblume type, particularly in the details of the face and jaw line (cf. Göbl, OTA 396-398). Both the Reiterstumpf and Apollokopf types are attributed to the same general region and time frame, so a new type combining elements of both is not unexpected.

550

551

550.

GAUL, Southern. Elusates. Circa 118-100 BC. AR Pentobol (17mm, 2.54 g). Devolved Celticized head / Celticized Pegasos standing left; large ‘fan’ ornament above, linear ornament below. Depeyrot, NC II, 298; D&T CCCBM II 111–26; Flesche 156; de la Tour 3587. Good VF, toned, some deposits. ($500) Ex Dorotheum (16 November 2016), lot 2 (cleaned since). Reportedly ex Ernst Justus Haeberlin Collection (not in Cahn or Cahn & Hess sales).

551.

GAUL, Northwest. Aulerci Diablintes. Circa 100-50 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 6.54 g, 3h). Celticized head right; ornaments around / Celticized biga right, charioteer devolved into creature above, horse with human head; ‘vexillum’ to right; below, fallen male holding torso or vase. Depeyrot, NC VIII, 161; D&T 2170; de la Tour 6493; Flesche –; Gruel & Morin –; Triton XX, lot 409; CNG 96, lot 611. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan showing full profile. Very rare, Depeyrot records only 26 examples, 20 of which are in museums. ($1500) 90

552.

GAUL, Northeast. Ambiani (or Caleti). 2nd century BC. AV Stater (19mm, 7.86 g, 8h). Random pattern of lines / Charioteer driving biga left, devolved into porcupine-like creature driving horned quadruped; rosette ornament to right, lyrelike ornament below. Depeyrot, NC VI, 156; D&T 91; Scheers Series 10, Class 2; De la Tour 8694. Good VF. Exceptional for issue. ($2000)

ORIENTAL GREEK COINAGE Ex Sunrise, Bellaria, and Khalili collections

553.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes I. 247-211 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.07 g, 12h). Mithradatkart-Nisa(?) mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / ÅrsÅ˚oU to left, yrnk (krny = “commander-in-chief” in Aramaic) to right, Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on backless throne, holding bow; § below throne. A&S Type 4, obv. 4/6, rev. 4/6; Sellwood 4.1; Sunrise 239 (this coin); Shore –. Good VF, toned. Very rare. ($5000) Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 6; Bellaria Collection (Triton VII, 13 January 2004), lot 390; Khalili Collection (Leu 57, 25 May 1993), lot 145.

554.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 165-132 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.56 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint.

Struck circa 141 BC. Diademed and bearded bust right / ∫Å%5¬EW% ;E˝Å¬oU to right, År%Å˚oU to left, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Q in exergue. Sellwood 13.6; Sunrise 263 (this coin); Shore –. VF, toned, minor porosity. Rare. ($1000) Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 31.

555.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.96 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 120/19-109 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. Sellwood 24.4; Sunrise 284; Shore 67. EF, minor porosity, traces of die rust, minor die break on head. ($750) 91

556.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (22mm, 4.17 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 119-109 BC. Diademed bust left; ä / ∫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. Sellwood 24.30 var. (w not ä); Sunrise 288 var. (same); Shore 76 var. (same). EF. Well struck on a broad flan. ($500)

557.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (25mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust left / ∫Å%5¬EW% above ∫Å%5¬EW@ to right, ;E˝Å¬o¨ below, År%Å˚o¨/ E∏5fÅ@o¨% to left, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 27.2; Sunrise 294; Shore 86. Superb EF. ($750)

558.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes XVI. 78/7-62/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.96 g, 1h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed bust left / ∫Å%5¬EW% above, ;E˝Å¬o¨/År%Å˚o¨ to right, œEorÅtoro[%]/E¨Er˝Eto¨ below, E∏5ƒ2@o¨%/ƒ52E22˙@o% to left, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; z above bow. Sellwood 30.7 (Unknown king); Sunrise 313 (this coin); Shore 130 (Orodes I). Good VF, toned. ($2000) Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 81.

559.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates III. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.13 g, 12h). Nisa mint. Struck circa 66-62/1 BC. Diademed facing bust, wearing necklace with medallion / ∫Å%5¬E[W%]/;E˝Å¬*¨ above, År%Ũ*¨ to right, [œ]Eo∏Åtoro%/[E]¨Er˝Et*¨ below, [E]∏5ƒÅ@oU%/[˚Å]5 ƒ52E22˙[@*%] to left, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; @5 below bow. Cf. Sellwood 35.8 (Darius?; for type); Sunrise 332 (this coin); Shore –. EF, hint of toning, struck with slightly worn dies. Rare mint. ($1000) Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 100; Peus 338 (27 April 1994), lot 137.

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560.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes II. Circa 57-38 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.96 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Audynaios [265 SE] (December, 48 BC) . Diademed bust left / ∫Å%5¬EW%/∫Å%5¬EW@ above, År%Å˚o¨/ E¨Er˝Eto¨ to right, d5kÅ5o¨ below, E∏5ƒÅ@oU%/[ƒ]52E22˙@o[%] to left, Orodes seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, holding scepter; &¨ and Ä in exergue. Sellwood 46.1; Sunrise 367 (this coin); Shore –. Good VF, toned. ($3000) Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 136.

561.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraatakes, with Musa. Circa 2 BC-AD 4. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.56 g, 2h). Ekbatana mint.

Struck circa AD 1-4. Diademed bust of Phraatakes left; Nikai flying right before, and left behind, crowning him / ;ä¨4˙4 ∫Å452[544˙4] to left, œEÅ4ä¨ rÅ@5[Å4] to right, crowned bust of Musa right; + below chin. Sellwood 58.9; Sunrise 404; Shore 324. Good VF, toned, hint of porosity, small scrape on top of head of Phraataces. ($1000) Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG XXXII (20 October 1966), lot 168.

Ex Ballen and Bellaria Collections

562.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases V. Circa AD 191-208. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint.

Diademed facing bust, with pointed beard of irregular lines; hair in bunches above diadem and at sides / GLM ySGLy (wlkši mlk = “Vologases King” in Aramaic)/[...]252552˝ above, – to right, 25¨*G¨[ ] below, uncertain legend to left, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; e below bow. Sellwood 86.4; Sunrise 456; Shore 449. Near EF, deeply toned, small hairline flan crack. ($500) Ex Todd A. Ballen Collection (Triton XIII, 5 January 2010), lot 805; Bellaria Collection (Triton VII, 13 January 2004), lot 506; Classical Numismatic Group 24 (12 September 1992), lot 364.

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563.

KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.10 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 232 (81/80 BC). Conjoined busts of Kamnaskires III, diademed and draped bust and wearing long beard and torque, and Anzaze, draped and wearing stephane and necklace, left; anchor symbol to right / 5G45GE∑4 above, [˚]G;@G4˚5ro[U] to right, ˚G5 5G45G544˙4 to left, 2@Z2Z554, Zeus-Belos enthroned left, holding Nike, standing right and holding palm fronds, in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; ;G˚Ed@ to inner left; ∫2% (date) in exergue. Cf, van’t Haaff Type 7.1 (for type); Alram 454 (date unlisted). EF, lightly toned, minor hint of weakness in date.

Attractive surfaces. Extremely rare date. ($10,000)

Earliest Recorded Date

564.

KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires IV. Circa 64/3-54/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 15.40 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 249 (64/3 BC). Diademed, beardless bust left; [anchor to right]; c/m: Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; all within rectangular incuse / rÅ45¬E2[5] above, [˚Å∏]@Å5˚5ro[U] to right, toU E˝ 5Å5522E25 to left, ˚Å∏@Å5˚5r below, Zeus-Belos enthroned left, holding Nike, standing right and holding palm fronds, in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; Ò to inner left; œ∏% (date) in exergue. van’t Haaff Type 7.1-1Ba var. (example with c/m, but date not visible in exergue); Alram –. EF, die break on reverse at 8 o’clock. An unrecorded date, making this the earliest issue of this ruler. ($1500)

565.

KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires V. Circa 54/3-33/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.18 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 261 (52/1 BC). Diademed bust of Kamnaskires left; to right, star above anchor / ∫Å45¬E∑4 above, ˚Å∏@Å4˚5ro[U] to right, toU ∫Å45¬E∑4 to left, ˚Å∏@Å5˚[...] below, diademed male bust left; ¬$[%] (date) in exergue. Cf. van’t Haaff Type 9.1 (for type); Alram 463 (date unlisted). Choice EF, traces of deposits and whisper of porosity on reverse. Exceptional portrait. ($3000) 94

566.

KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires V. Circa 54/3-33/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.18 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 261 (52/1 BC). Diademed bust of Kamnaskires left; to right, star above anchor / [∫]ÅE5¬˝∑% above, [˚]Å∏@Å1˚5roU to right, [t]oU ¬E˝ ∫Å%E[2E∑] to left, ;˚Å˙@Å1˚roU below, diademed male bust left; ¬$% (date) in exergue. Cf. van’t Haaff Type 9.1 (for type); Alram 463 (date unlisted). EF, a few minor cleaning marks. An unrecorded date. ($3000)

567.

KINGS of PERSIS. Baydād (Bagadat). Early 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.82 g, 3h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, with short beard, mustache, and earring, wearing kyrbasia with flaps tied behind / 3¥ 1KR†RP †D34 (bgdt prtrk’ zy = “Baydād fratarakā of” in Aramaic) down right, 132;1 (’lhy’ = “the gods” in Aramaic) up left, †:G34 (bgwrt = “Baywārd” in Aramaic) in exergue, Baydād enthroned left, wearing long cloak and kyrbasia, holding scepter and cup, standard to left. K&M –; Alram 513; Sunrise 559; cf. Triton VI, lot 517 (for obv.; same die, but an earlier die state); cf. Triton VI, lot 516 (for rev.; same die, but an earlier die state). EF, toned. Overstruck on an uncertain mint tetradrachm of Alexander III type, likely an issue of Seleukos I. ($20,000) From the Nisa Collection.

568.

KINGS of PERSIS. Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.92 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, with mustache and earring, wearing kyrbasia / YR†5@6R[à] ([‘]rthštr = “Ardaxšir” in Aramaic) down left, à32;à 3¥ àKR†RP (prtrk’ zy ’lhy’ = “fratarakā of the gods” in Aramaic) in exergue, fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Ardaxšir standing right; standard to right. K&M 2/9 (same obv. die); cf. Alram 520 (for type); Sunrise 562 (same obv. die); Kritt, Susa pl. 34, D (same obverse die); Heritage 3044, lot 30052 (same dies). Superb EF, toned. Extremely rare. ($15,000) From the Nisa Collection. Ex Bellaria Collection (Triton VII, 13 January 2004), lot 538 (includes his ticket); Leu 52 (15 May 1991), lot 124; Superior 79 (28 May 1989), lot 6169A.

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569.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter. Circa 255-235 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.37 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); cf.

HGC 9, 233. EF, hint of cleaning marks. Rare without the typical test cut. ($5000) Ex Goldberg 32 (19 September 2005), lot 3891.

Extremely Rare Monogram

570.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I Theos. Circa 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (36mm, 16.74 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / ∫Å%5¬EW% QEoU Å@t5;ÅcoU, Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm; 6 to inner right. Bopearachchi 1C; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; MIG Type 124d (second example) corr. (monogram) = Bement Collection (Ars Classica VII), lot 1793 (same obv. die); Qunduz 97-8 corr. (monogram); Sunrise –; HGC 12, 106. EF, toned. Great metal. Extremely rare monogram. ($7500) Ex Leu 13 (29 April 1975), lot 324 (hammer 18,000 CHF).

571.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.97 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear; all within beadand-reel border / ∫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 240-242; SNG ANS 465; MIG Type 177ee; HGC 12, 131. In NGC encapsulation graded Ch MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Deep iridescent toning. From dies of exceptional quality and artistic merit. ($5000) Ex Jonathan K. Kern Collection.

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CENTRAL ASIAN COINAGE

572.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Apollodotos II Soter Philopator Megas. Circa 80-65 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.31 g, 12h). ∫Å%5¬EW% %Wt˙roU Å∏oGGodotoU, diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet decorated with pelt and wing / stdlpA srt{ sjrhm (Maharajasa tratarasa apaladatasa in Kharosthi), Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; ê to lower right. Cf. Senior, Hermaios, p. 32 (for monogram), otherwise unpublished.

Good VF, find patina. Unique. ($5000)

573.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Epander Nikephoros. Circa 80/75 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 2.46 g, 12h). ∫Å%5¬EW% @5˚˙foroU E∏Å@droU, diademed and draped bust right / sr∫pE sr@yj s jrhm (maharajasa jayadharasa epadrasa in Kharosthi), Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; : to lower left, k to lower right. Cf. Bopearachchi Série 1A (for type with : only) and 2B (Æ with both monograms; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; cf. MIG Type 301 (for type with left monogram only); cf. HGC 12, 412 (same); Zeno 138273 (Ashmolean) var. (monograms transposed). Good VF, light deposits. Struck on a broad flan. Extremely rare. ($1000)

574.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. AV Dinar (20.5mm, 7.98 g, 12h). Bilingual series.

Main mint in Baktria. bacilEyc ooh mo kadfichc, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Vima Kadphises right on clouds, holding mace-scepter in right hand and hilt of sword in left; flames at shoulder; 9 to left / [Å]rd~ Å9`k m˙ År·Óm År·Ó g¬‰Å ÅjrÎjr Åjrhm (Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa vima kaphthiśasa tradara[sa] = “of the great king, king of kings, lord of the world, the great lord, vima kadphises, savior” in Kharosthi), ithyphallic Siva with two heads (human and horned animal) standing facing, human head left, holding trident in right hand and water flask in left; left arm draped with animal skin; 9 to left, 0 (Three Jewels) to right. Bopearachchi, Premiers, Série XIII, 35–8; MK 14 (unlisted dies); ANS Kushan ANS Kushan 269–70 var. (Siva with human head only); Donum Burns –; NAC 92/1, lot 229 (same obv. die). Good VF. Extremely rare, only four examples known to Göbl, and this coin the fourth to appear at auction (the first was Triton X, lot 473; the second was CNG 87, lot 372; the third was NAC 92/1, lot 229). ($2000) Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 372.

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575.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 7.98 g, 12h). Bilingual series.

Main mint in Baktria. bacilEyc ooh mo kadfichc, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Vima Kadphises left on clouds, holding mace-scepter in right hand and hilt of sword in left; flames at shoulder; 9 to right / [Å]rd~ Å9`k m˙ År·Óm År·Ó g¬‰Å ÅjrÎjr Åjrhm (Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa vima kaphthiśasa tradara[sa] = “of the great king, king of kings, lord of the world, the great lord, vima kadphises, savior” in Kharosthi), ithyphallic Siva with two heads (human and horned animal) standing facing, human head left, holding trident in right hand and water flask in left; left arm draped with animal skin; 9 to left, 0 (Three Jewels) to right. Bopearachchi, Premiers, Série XV, 41; MK 15 (O2/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 266–8 var. (Siva with human head only); Donum Burns 79 (same obv. die). VF. Rare. ($1000) Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 373.

One of Six or Seven Known

576.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. AV Dinar (22mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. bAcilEyc bAci lEwn kAnhskoy, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / hlioc, Helios, nimbate and diademed, standing facing, head left, raising right hand in benedictional gesture, left hand on hip; 8 to left. MK 25 (O1/R1) = Cribb & Bracey D.G1i = A. Cunningham, “Coins of the Kushâns, or Great Yue-ti,” NC 1892, 1 = FdS 21 = Göbl, Antike 3358 = Rosenfield 90 = BM inv.

1888, 1208.537 (same dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; CNG 105, lot 541 (same dies, but a later die state); Triton XVI, lot 654 (same dies). EF, traces of underlying luster, small edge mark. Extremely rare, one of six or seven known including three examples cited by Göbl (one in the BM; the second in Berlin [possibly a forgery]; the third in Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 730 [June 1979], no. A602). ($20,000)

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577.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. saonanosao ka nIs˚i ˚osano, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / nana up left, Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing right, holding scepter and box; 8 to right. MK 35 (O5/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 370 (same rev. die); cf. Donum Burns 117 (for rev.). EF, traces of deposits in devices. ($1500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 96 (14 May 2014), lot 632.

578.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20.5mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. saonanosao ka nIs˚i ˚osano, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / nanasao up left, Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing right, holding scepter and box; 8 to right. MK 60/8 (O18/R21); ANS Kushan 380; Donum Burns 130. EF, traces of deposits in devices. ($2000)

579.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (19mm, 8.01 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Late phase. sÅO˜Å˜OsÅO OOIskE kOs[ŘO], nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and filleted spear / Årdoxso to left, Ardoxsho, wearing stephane, standing facing, head right, extending cornucopia with both hands; 7 to right. Cf. MK 262–3 (O7/R53 [unlisted die combination]); ANS Kushan 768; Donum Burns –; Sunrise 548 corr. (weight; this coin). Superb EF, trace of earthen deposit on edge, minor scratch on cheek. Well centered and well struck. ($2000) Ex Sunrise Collection, 548; Album 6 (7 June 2009), lot 661.

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580.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (2105mm, 7.94 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. sÅO˜Å˜OsaO OO IsYi YOsŘO, nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and filleted spear / ÅrdOxsO to left, Ardoxsho, wearing stephane, standing facing, head right, extending cornucopia with both hands; 7 to right. MK 262 (O2/R23); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 257 (same obv. die). EF.

($3000)

581.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. sÅO˜Å˜OsaO OO IsYi YOsŘO, nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and filleted spear / ÅrdOxsO to left, Ardoxsho, wearing stephane, standing facing, head right, extending cornucopia with both hands; 7 to right. MK 286/5 (O2/R28); ANS Kushan 749; Donum Burns 263-264. EF. ($1500) Ex CNG Inventory 784719 (February 2007).

Ashaeixsho (Aša Vahišta) – The Best Truth/Righteousness

582.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (21.5mm, 7.92 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. saOhahOsaO O OIshi ˚OsÅhO (sic), nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and filleted spear / ÅsÅ´ixso, Ashaeixsho (Aša Vahišta) standing facing, head left, extending hand in benediction and holding hand on hip; & to left. MK 342/1 (O1/R1); ANS Kushan 769 (same dies); Donum Burns –. Near EF, minor deposits in devices, a few light scratches. Extremely rare reverse type. ($4000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 78 (14 May 2008), lot 1053.

Representing Aša Vahišta (the Best Truth/Righteousness), one of the Ameša Spentas, or “divine sparks” of Ahura Mazda, Ashaeixsho is the embodiment of truth for the souls of the righteous. As a divine intermediary, he could receive prayers intended for Ahura Mazda. Aša Vahišta was often invoked with Vohu Manah (Good Purpose) – Manaobago of the Kushans –, as well as Ātar (Holy Fire), represented in the Kushan pantheon as Athsho.

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583.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV 1/4 Dinar (14mm, 1.98 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. saO˜a˜OsaO [OOI]ski kOsa˜O, crowned and diademed bust left on mountains, holding mace scepter and sword hilt, flames over shoulder / MiirO to right, Miiro, radiate and nimbate, standing facing, head left, extending hand and holding filleted scepter; 7 to left. MK 336/1 (dies 45/17); ANS Kushan 768; Donum Burns 288 (same dies); Sunrise 546 (this coin). Good VF. ($1000) Ex Sunrise Collection, 546; Album 6 (7 June 2009), lot 668.

584

585

584.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (22mm, 8.05 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Middle phase. sÅO˜Å˜OsÅO b ÅZOdIO ˚OsŘO, Vasudeva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; flame at shoulder; filleted trident to left; Å to left of Vasudeva’s trident, ö (śri) to right / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; ^ to upper left . MK 533/1 (O5/ R30A); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 615-616. EF, struck with slightly worn dies, traces of underlying luster. ($750) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 97 (17 September 2014), lot 457.

585.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/ Gandhara. sÅO˜[ŘO]sÅ[O bÅzOdhO ˚O]sÅ[˜O], Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; J (rju in Brahmi) to right of altar; 1 (gho in Brahmi) between Vasudeva’s feet; (tra in Brahmi) to right of Vasudeva’s foot; 2 (rda in Brahmi) to right / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; ^ to upper left. MK 630/10 (Vasishka; O8/R10); ANS Kushan 1650; Donum Burns 715 (same obv. die). EF. ($600) Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 382.

586.

SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.44 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”).

Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3. !U RM UKiX WNM L!RL! !0M L!LLM 00 j˚π j!U $ N†UiRM (mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK’n MRK’ ’yr’n MNW ctry MN ya in Pahlavi), bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos / ‚j1RWN (nwr’zy in Pahlavi) to left, KjKoj ([š]hpwhr[y] in Pahlavi) to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type IIc/1a, style A, group indéterminé; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV9; Sunrise –. EF. Fine style. ($7500)

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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (22mm, 7.39 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”).

Phase 2, circa AD 260-272. !000 NM 000X 0NM N! 00!!00M NN000 ÁRRjRRj! 4 †0000µ (mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK’n MRK’ ’yr’n MNW ctry MN yzd’n in Pahlavi), bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos / bj100N (nwr’zy in Pahlavi) to right, )00jµjç (šhpwhry in Pahlavi) to left, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; > to left of flames. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group b; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV5; Sunrise 739 var. (no pellets on rev.); CNG 97, lot 461 (same dies). EF. ($5000)

588.

SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (22mm, 7.38 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”).

Phase 2, circa AD 260-272. !000 NM 0000X 0NM N! 00!!00M N!00 M 00j000j! 4 †0000µ (mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK’n MRK’ ’yr’n MNW ctry MN yzd’n in Pahlavi), bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos / bj100) (nwr’zy in Pahlavi) to right, )00jojç (šhpwhry in Pahlavi) to left, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; > to left of flames. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group b; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV4; Sunrise 739. EF, slight die rust on obverse, minor double strike on reverse. ($4000)

589.

SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. AD 273-276. AV Dinar (22.5mm, 7.42 g, 3h). Style B. ‘Hamadan’ mint. 0000π oZ UjiNo NN!o N!00 U N!ZjZeZ $ N00UZZo (mzdysn bgy wrhr’n MRK’ ’yr’n MN yzd’n in Pahlavi), bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos / bZ˚˚u (nwr ’zy in Pahlavi) to right, 001˚j˚˚ (wrhr ’n in Pahlavi) on right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown; >ö flanking flames; ˘ on altar shaft. SNS type I1/1ab(1a), style B; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi –; Sunrise –. EF, light roughness, right attendant’s head on reverse weakly struck. Rare. ($10,000)

590.

SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II, with Prince 3. AD 276-293. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.19 g, 3h). Style E. Uncertain mint. 1k:M e 1kLZU N$R jLˆ Y$ YYYdZM (mzdysn bgy wrhr’n MRK’N MRK’ in blundered Pahlavi), confronted busts of Vahrām (Bahram) right, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and Prince 3 left, wearing diadem and kolah with horse’s head and ear flap / bZ1 (nwr ’zy in blundered Pahlavi) on left, ZZjZ10 (wrhr ’n in blundered Pahlavi) on right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown; n to right of flames; d on altar shaft. SNS type III(1)/1(1a), style E and pl. 21, A54 var. (orientation of tamgha); Göbl type I/1; Paruck –; Saeedi –; Sunrise –, but cf. 780 (for rev.); Zeno –. Near EF, toned, edge marks. An unpublished variety of an extremely rare type. ($1000) 102

591.

SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AV Dinar (22mm, 7.42 g, 3h). Style I. ‘HWPY/HRPY’ (Herat?) mint. YNuXZNP N!Zu! !RRM N!fijLˆ Y$ NsYduµ (blundered mzdysn bgy wrhr’n MRK’ ’yr’n MN yzd’n in Pahlavi), bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos / bZZZY (blundered nwr ’zy in Pahlavi) on left, ´YºWZZ (blundered wrhr ’n in Pahlavi) on right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown; > and ö flanking flames; ˘ on altar shaft. SNS type I(1)/1(1a), style I (unrecorded there as a dinar); Göbl type I/1; Paruck –; Saeedi –; Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII), lot 422 (same dies); Album 26, lot 59 (same dies, but a slightly later die state). EF, hint of toning. Fine style. Extremely rare, one of three known. ($5000)

592.

SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) II. AD 309-379. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.17 g, 3h). Mint VI (Merv). Struck circa AD 320. c 4 NUYÁrZM (mzdysn bgy š in blundered Pahlavi) to right, bust right, wearing mural crown with korymbos / Fire altar with ribbons. SNS type Ib1/2a; MK 1288 var. (rev. legends); Loginov & Nikitin 2, type 4; Göbl type Ia/7; Paruck 246; Saeedi AV46 var. (same); Sunrise –, but cf. 838 (for type). Choice EF, toned. ($3000)

593.

SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) II. AD 309-379. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.30 g, 3h). Sind mint. A ! !U§ !, bust right, wearing mural crown and korymbos; á to right / ! ! ! !N, fire altar with ribbons; double pellets on either side of altar shaft. SNS III pl. 145, C1; Senior, Sind, 1; cf. MK 1352 (for type); Sunrise 860. Good VF. ($2000)

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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) III. AD 383-388. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 7.13 g, 3h). Mint IX (“Merv”). çM Y00M YjMjC (šhphr MRK’N M’ in blundered Pahlavi), bust right, wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos / ⁄E0 (nwr’ in blundered Pahlavi) on right, aa (šh in blundered Pahlavi) on left, fire altar with ribbons. SNS type Ib1/2 and pl. 32, N2 = Zeno 20845 = Triton VII, lot 626 (same dies); Göbl type I/4; Saeedi AV61 (same dies); Sunrise –. EF. Third recorded example and the finest of the three. ($10,000) From the Nisa Collection.

595.

SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) III. AD 383-388. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.20 g, 1h). Sind mint(?). Bust right, wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos; a (śri) in Brahmi to right / Fire altar with ribbons. Cf. SNS type Ib1/2 and pl. 32, N2 = Zeno 20845 = Triton VII, lot 626 (issue without additional Brahmi letter); cf. Senior, Sind 1 (Shahpur II); Göbl –; Saeedi –; Sunrise –. Near EF, hint of deposits, slightly wavy flan. A Sind mint type currently unknown for Šābuhr (Shahpur) III.

($3000)

596.

SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) II. AD 438-457. AV Light Dinar (21mm, 4.26 g, 3h). Uncertain mint.

Struck circa AD 447-457. Rdd$ ¨dd L0 E0000LLU (mzdysn bgy kdy yzdklty in blundered Pahlavi), bust right on floral ornament, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent and inner ribbon / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, each holding staff. SNS type Ib1/2c; Göbl type I/1; Paruck –; Saeedi –; Sunrise 936 (this coin). EF, underlying luster. ($3000) Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 598.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AV Light Dinar (19mm, 3.85 g, 3h). ART (Ardaxšīr-xvarrah) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. ¨R;Uπ (pylwc in Pahlavi) to right, bust right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; •L•• to left, T6 (mint) to right. SNS type IIIb/1c; Göbl III/1; Paruck –; Saeedi –; Sunrise 937 (this coin).

Near EF. Extremely rare denomination for ART mint. ($4000) Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 597; Classical Numismatic Group 73 (13 September 2006), lot 569.

598.

SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AV Light Dinar (21mm, 4.12 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. UóU ÁÁ ÁU U† ¨ (kdy pylwc in blundered Pahlavi), bust right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; •)•L ï to left, çóóó to right. SNS type IIIb/1; Göbl III/1; Paruck –; cf. Saeedi AV80 (for type); cf. Sunrise 950 (same). EF, deposits in devices, slightly wavy flan. ($2000)

599. KUSHANO-SASANIANS. temp. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) – Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. Circa AD 255-310. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.93 g, 12h). Imitating Kushan king Vasudeva I. Uncertain mint in Baktria. Early series. sOOIOIOsOO b Oz ODIKO KOsOIO, Vasudeva standing left, flames on shoulder, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; • between legs / År DOxsO to right, Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; : to upper left. MK –, but cf. MK 680 (Vasudeva II; for obv. type); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Good VF. ($1500)

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600. KUSHANO-SASANIANS. temp. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) – Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. Circa AD 255-310. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.43 g, 12h). Imitating Kushan king Vasudeva I. Uncertain mint in Baktria. Early series. sddxdxdsdd bd zdded Kdsded, Vasudeva standing left, flames on shoulder, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; 9 between legs; 0 to right / desd to right, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident with o on shaft; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; : to upper left; ≥ below Nandi’s head. Cf. MK 682 (Vasudeva II; O66/R-[unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 470-471 (Vasudeva I). VF, traces of deposits in devices, slight die shift, obverse struck with slightly worn die. ($500) Ex Triton XI (7 January 2008), lot 383.

601.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (30mm, 9087 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series. OuromAz! oaz oarko kosano sau (ohromozoo ooozo oorko koshano shahr in KushanoBactrian), Ohrmazd standing left on ground line, wearing lion-head crown with ribbons and surmounted by artichoke, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, trident standard above altar, middle prong surmounted by crescent; • to right of altar; ( between legs; ˘ below left arm; to right, τ above 0 and bdcd (mint signature) / oorzoo!! (oorzoooaoao in Kushano-Bactrian), Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; trace of • in outer margin to left and in exergue. MK 745/1 (same obv. die); ANS Kushan 2208 (same obv. die); Carter 27; Cribb 4; Donum Burns –. EF, traces of deposits in devices, double strike on reverse. ($1000)

602.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) II. Circa AD 303-330. AV Dinar (30mm, 7.94 g, 11h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). bo©o pIorOzA ooz orkokosdndus (bogo (pi)rozo ooz orkokoshonohsh in Kushano-Bactrian), Peroz standing left on ground line, wearing crown with ribbons and surmounted by pomegranate set on crescent, pomegranates at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, trident standard above altar, middle prong surmounted by crescent; • to right of altar; ( between legs; ˘ below left arm; 0 to right; z in ooz horizontal; five pellets in outer margin / 1rz1 omoo Cazooo (oorzoo omoo cozooo in Kushano-Bactrian), Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; two pellets in outer margin. MK 711 var. (no pellets in outer margins); ANS Kushan 2342 var. (same); Carter 29 var. (letter below tamgha); Cribb 6 var. (same); Donum Burns –; Classical Numismatic Group 99, lot 432 (same obv. die) . VF, traces of deposits in devices, minor die breaks on reverse. Extremely rare. ($2000) 106

Roman Republican and Imperatorial Denarii

Lot 611

Lot 619

Lot 627

Lot 630

Lot 633

Lot 635

Lot 638

Lot 639

Lot 641

Lot 643

Lot 644

Lot 645

Lot 646

Lot 650

Lot 653

Lot 654

Lot 660

Lot 669

Lot 681

Lot 686

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603.

Anonymous. Circa 225-214 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (24mm, 6.70 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt with right hand and holding scepter in left, in quadriga right driven by Victory; in exergue, rOÂa incuse on raised tablet. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64a; RSC 23; RBW 65. Near EF, wonderful iridescent tone. ($2000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Künker 273 (14 March 2016), lot 508; Numismatica Aretusa (Lugana) Iventory, 19 April 1973.

604. Anonymous. Circa 225-214 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (22mm, 6.62 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt with right hand and holding scepter in left, in quadriga right driven by Victory; in exergue, rOÂa raised on outlined tablet. Crawford 29/3; Sydenham 64d; RSC 24; RBW 76. EF, attractively toned. Great metal and of fine style. ($5000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 70 (16 May 2013), lot 4; Sternberg VI (26 November 1976), lot 741.

605. Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Victoriatus (15mm, 3.16 g, 11h). Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right / Victory standing right. crowning trophy; rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 90/2 = Crawford, Early 190; Schaefer & Friedman Fig. 24; Sydenham 83; RSC –; Kestner –; BMCRR Italy –; RBW –. Superb EF, lustrous. Very rare. ($2000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Triton XX (9 January 2017), lot 494 (hammer of $6000).

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606. Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Victoriatus (18mm, 3.42 g, 1h). Luceria L (second Crawford series). Luceria mint.

Laureate head of Jupiter right, hair falling in three neat ringlets; all within bead and reel border / Victory standing right, crowning trophy; l between, rOÂa in exergue. Crawford 97/1b; Sydenham 121; Kestner 1076-8; BMCRR Italy 160-1; RSC 36e*; RBW 395. Superb EF, lustrous. Wonderful strike and centering. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 452149 (January 2017).

In around 218 BC, at roughly the same time as the appearance of the silver denarius, mints in the Roman Republic began to strike silver coins bearing on the obverse a bust of Jupiter and on the reverse a figure of Victory placing a wreath upon a trophy. Known as a victoriatus in Latin or tropaikon in Greek, this coin was primarily issued to facilitate payments in Greek-speaking southern Italy, where its weight was roughly equivalent to a drachm or half nomos. Rome at this time had a great need for coinage, as the Second Punic War then raged across Italy, and the city needed silver to pay her allies. This function is demonstrated by the hoard evidence, which shows that victoriatus circulation was generally limited to southern Italy, and later Cisalpine Gaul and Spain.

The victoriatus was generally struck in less pure silver than the denarius, rarely meeting the same 90% standard, yet it followed the same overall pattern of debasements. Despite this, it proved to be an important coin for the budding empire. Though the type was discontinued around 170 BC, the coins themselves continued to circulate, eventually becoming worn enough to function in the marketplace as quinarii.

Accordingly, even into the early Imperial period, the silver quinarius was also sometimes refered to as a victoriatus.

607.

C. Thalna. 154 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.98 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; x (mark of value) to left / Victory, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, driving biga right; C • ëL below horses, rOÂA in exergue.

Crawford 202/1a; Sydenham 379; Juventia 7; RBW 869. EF, deep iridescent tone, some deposits and cleaning marks under tone on reverse. Rare. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 103, 14 September 2016), lot 621 (hammer $1100); Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 733101 (October 2002); Heritage New York Signature Sale (30 July 2002), lot 11227 (part of).

608.

L. Antestius Gragulus. 136 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.92 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head; grAg downward to left, • (mark of value) below chin / Jupiter, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter in left, in quadriga driven right by Victory; L • ¶Í below, rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9; RBW 980. Choice EF. ($750) Ex ArtCoins Roma 12 (29 October 2014), 422.

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C. Aburius Geminus. 134 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.95 g, 9h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged 609. helmet ornamented with griffin’s head; ge to left, • (mark of value) below chin / Mars, holding trophy in right hand and spear, shield, and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga right; C • äœi below, rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 244/1; Sydenham 490; Aburia 1; RBW 1006. EF. ($500) From the Dr. Alan Smith Collection. Ex Volteia Collection (CNG Inventory 422105, March 2016).

610.

M. Marcius Mn.f. 134 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.94 g, 9h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; modius to left, • (mark of value) below chin / Victory, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, driving biga right; below, two grain ears dividing  º Ci/rOÂA. Crawford 245/1; Sydenham 500; Marcia 8. Superb EF, lustrous, hairline flan crack. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection.

611.

L. Minucius. 133 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; • (mark of value) to left / Jupiter driving galloping quadriga right, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding scepter and reins in left; rOÂA below, [L •] ÂiNuCi in exergue. Crawford 248/1; Sydenham 470; Minucia 15. Choice EF, toned. ($750) From the Bruce R. Brace Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 1305, purchased from World Wide Coins of California, June 1986.

612.

P. Maenius Antiaticus M.f. 132 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.98 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, in high relief, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin’s head, the visor in three pieces and peaked, wearing single-drop earring and pearl necklace, hair arranged in three symmetrical locks; • (mark of value) to left / Victory driving galloping quadriga right, holding reins and palm frond in left hand and wreath in right; p • »Mbelow; rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 249/1; Sydenham 492; Maenia 7; RBW 1023. Superb EF. ($500) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 529 (hammer CHF 1200).

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613.

M. Aburius M.f. Geminus. 132 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.96 g, 3h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head; ge to left, • (mark of value) below chin / Sol, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, driving quadriga right;  • äœi below, rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 250/1; Sydenham 487; Aburia 6; RBW 1027. Superb EF, lustrous surfaces. ($500) Ex ArtCoins Roma 8 (4 February 2014), lot 310.

614.

M. Furius L.f. Philus. 120 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.96 g, 1h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus; Â • FOuri • L • F around / Roma standing left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse in left; to left, trophy of Gallic arms flanked by a carnyx and shield on each side; star above, rOÂA upward to right, LLi in exergue. Crawford 281/1; Sydenham 529; Furia 18; RBW 1105. EF, underlying luster. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection, purchased from Ed Waddel, November 2016; Roma XII (29 September 2016), lot 499.

615.

L. Torquatus. 58 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.83 g, 5h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Sibylla right; ÍiBULL below; all within wreath / Tripod surmounted by amphora between two stars; L • TOrœuAT downward to left, iii • uir upward to right; all within ornamented torque. Crawford 411/1a var. (obv. legend); Sydenham 837a var. (same); Manlia 11 var. (same); RBW 1489. Good VF, toned, a few minor scratches. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection.

616.

Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancius, and Q. Urbinius. 111-110 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.75 g, 12h).

Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; quadrangular device to left / Victory, holding reins in both hands, driving triga right; [A]p • CL • T • * • œ • ur in exergue. Crawford 299/1a; Sydenham 570; Claudia 2; RBW 1141. EF, attractively toned with underlying luster. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 626; Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 732958 (September 2002); Thomas B. Lesure Collection; Heritage 1987 ANA Mid-Winter Auction (27 February 1987), lot 2443.

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617.

C. Coelius Caldus. 104 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.95 g, 9h). Rome mint. Head of Roma left, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head / Victory, holding reins in both hands, driving biga left; L above, C • COiL below, CALD in exergue. Crawford 318/1a; Sydenham 582; Coelia 2; RBW –. EF, toned. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex L. Shea Collection (Triton XX, 9 January 2017), lot 508; CNG Inventory 810437 (April 2008); Tkalec (29 February 2008), lot 52.

618.

C. Coelius Caldus. 104 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.94 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Roma left, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head / Victory, holding reins in both hands, driving biga left; CALD below horses, •h• in exergue. Crawford 318/1b; Sydenham 582a; Coelia 3; RBW 1173 var. (C in exergue). EF, toned. ($400) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Tkalec (29 February 2008), lot 54.

619.

Q. Thermus M.f. 103 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 4.08 g, 9h). Rome mint. Head of Mars left, wearing helmet ornamented with plume and annulet / Two warriors fighting, each armed with sword in right hand and shield in left; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade; œ • T4r ÂF in exergue. Crawford 319/1; Sydenham 592; Minucia 19; RBW 1174.

Superb EF, lightly toned. Well centered and struck. ($750) Ex Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Triton XX, 9 January 2017), lot 509 (hammer $1900).

620.

P. Servilius M.f. Rullus. 100 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.97 g). Brockage strike. Rome mint. Helmeted bust of Minerva left, wearing aegis; font face=cnglatin>ruLLi to right / Incuse of obverse. For regular strike, see: Crawford 328/1; Sydenham 601; Servilia 14; RBW 1185. Good VF, toned, minor flan flaw on obverse. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Nicoleta Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 375, 1 June 2016), lot 639 (hammer $1200).

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621.

C. Malleolus, A. Albinus Sp.f., and L. Caecilius Metellus. 96 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.95 g, 12h). Brockage strike. Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; star below, L • ÂeTeL A • ALB • Í • F around / Incuse of obverse. For regular strike, see: Crawford 335/1b; Sydenham 611a; Caecilia 45; RBW 1201. Good VF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection.

622.

The Social War. AR. 90-88 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.92 g, 12h). Bovianum(?) mint. Struck 89 BC. Laureate head of Italia left; Oscan viteliu to right / Soldier standing facing, head right, left foot on Roman standard, holding spear in right hand and sword in left; to right, recumbent bull facing, head right; > in exergue. Campana, Monetazione 125 (D88/R108); Sydenham 627; RBW 1218 var. (letter in exergue); HN Italy 407. EF, deeply toned. Fine style. Rare, particularly from this die pairing (Campana cites one from these dies). ($3000)

623.

L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.00 g, 7h). Rome mint. Head right of the Sabine king Tatius right; palm frond below chin, ÍABiN A • pu around / Two soldiers carrying off Sabine woman; star-in-crescent above, L • TiTuri in exergue. Crawford 344/2c; Sydenham 699a; Tituria 5; RBW 1302. EF, deep iridescent tone. ($500) From the Dr. Alan Smith Collection, purchased from Vilmar Numismatics, March 2016. Ex Jonathan K. Kern Collection.

624. Anonymous. Circa 86 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.53 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; thunderbolt below / Jupiter, holding thunderbolt in right hand and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga right. Crawford 350A/2; Sydenham 723; RSC 226; RBW 1333. Choice EF, deep iridescent tone. ($300) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Baldwin’s 99 (4 May 2016), lot 197.

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625.

Mn. Fonteius C.f. 85 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Vejovis (or Apollo) right; FO¸ei C F downward to left, v below chin, thunderbolt below neck / Winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat, standing right; pilei of the Dioscuri above, thyrsus with fillet in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1a; Sydenham 724; Fonteia 9; RBW 1350. Superb EF, toned. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 1093; Numismatica Ars Classica 33 (5 April 2006), lot 247.

In the Temple of Vejovis in Rome there stood near his statue another statue of a goat with a winged Genius on its back, which alludes to the infancy of Jupiter, who, on Mount Ida, was nursed by the goat Amaltheia. The caps of the Dioscuri are placed above because they were worshipped at Tusculum, from where the Fonteia family originated.

626.

Mn. Fonteius C.f. 85 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.19 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Marsyas standing left, holding wineskin over shoulder , before column surmounted by statue; L • CeNÍOr downward to left. Crawford 363/1d; Sydenham 737; Marcia 24; RBW 1372. EF. Well centered and struck. ($500) Ex Manhattan Sale IV (8 January 2013), lot 82 (hammer $1800).

627.

C. Mamilius Limetanus. 82 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 4.24 g, 7h). 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; RBW 1370 var. (letter on obv.). Choice EF, deep iridescent cabinet tone. Beautifully centered and struck. ($1000) From the Dr. Alan Smith Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell, July 2016. Ex “English Amateur Scholar” Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part II, 24 May 2016), lot 1644.

628.

L. Volteius L.f. Strabo. 81 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (18mm, 3.88 g, 4h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right; uncertain letter to left / Europa seated on bull galloping left, holding veil over head; thunderbolt to right, vine leaf on tendril below, L • uO • L • F • Í7ä in exergue. Crawford 377/1; Sydenham 743; Volteia 6; cf. RBW 1400. Choice EF, toned.

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629.

C. Naevius Balbus. 79 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.01 g, 8h). Rome mint. Head of Venus right, wearing stephane; Í • C downward to left / Victory driving triga right, holding reins; C%xxu above, C • N` • B8B in exergue. Crawford 382/1b; Sydenham 769b; Naevia 6; RBW 1410 var. (control number). Superb EF, toned. ($500) From the Dr. Alan Smith Collection. Ex Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Triton XX, 9 January 2017), lot 520.

630.

L. Papius. 79 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.02 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress; pelta behind / Griffin springing right; ax below; L • pApi in exergue. Crawford 384/1 (symbols 121); Sydenham 773; Papia 1; RBW 1412-3 var. (symbols). Superb EF, toned. ($1000) Ex Goldberg 80 (3 June 2014), lot 3034 (hammer $1750); Tkalec (8 September 2008), lot 122.

631

632

631.

T. Vettius Sabinus. 66 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Rome mint. Bareheaded and bearded head of King Tatius right; ÍABiNuÍ downward to left, Í • C downward to right, ë (for Tatius) below chin / Togate figure, holding reins and magistrate’s scepter, driving biga left; iuDex above, stalk of grain to right, T • ueTTiuÍ in exergue. Crawford 404/1; Sydenham 905; Vettia 2; RBW 1446. Near EF, nicely toned and well centered. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VI, 14 January 2003), lot 701.

632.

C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. 64 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 3.80 g, 5h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; geTA downward to left, iii • uir downward to right / Calydonian boar standing right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog; [C •] hOÍiDi [• C • F] in exergue. Crawford 407/1; Sydenham 904; Hosidia 2; RBW 1455. EF, handsome cabinet tone. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 790; Gorny & Mosch 224 (13 October 2014), lot 389; Lanz 18 (13 May 1980), lot 241; Numismatic Fine Arts II (25 March 1976), lot 347.

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633.

C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. 64 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.03 g, 6h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; iii • uir downward to left, geTA downward to right / Calydonian boar standing right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog; C • hOÍiDi • C • [F] in exergue. Crawford 407/2; Sydenham 903; Hosidia 1; RBW 1456. EF, toned, a few light scratches. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Volteia Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 792.

634.

L. Furius Cn.f. Brocchus. 63 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.87 g, 5h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Ceres right, wearing wreath of grain ears; stalk of grain to left, barley grain to right, iii uir across field, BrOCCh[i] below / Curule chair between two fasces; above, L • Furi/CN • F in two lines. Crawford 414/1; Sydenham 902; Furia 23; RBW 1495. EF, attractively toned. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 103, 14 September 2016), lot 640; CNG Inventory 752216 (January 2005); Sternberg XXI (14 November 1988), lot 295.

635.

C. Piso L.f. Frugi. 61 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.94 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia; wing to left / Horseman galloping right, holding whip in right hand and reins in left; winged torch above, C • piÍO • L • F Frug below. Crawford 408/1a; Hersh, Piso 428 (O319/R2146); Sydenham 865c; Calpurnia 24d. Superb EF, toned. ($500) Ex Vico 137 (6 March 2014), lot 174.

636.

L. Cassius Longinus. 60 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.97 g, 3h). Rome mint. Veiled and draped bust of Vesta left; S to left, cylix to right / Voter standing left, dropping tablet inscribed u (Uti rogas) into cista to left; LONCiN iii u downard to right. Crawford 413/1; Sydenham 935; Cassia 10; RBW 1493 var. (letter on obv.). EF, toned. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Volteia Collection (CNG Inventory 422003, March 2016).

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637.

M. Nonius Sufenas. 57 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Saturn right; to left, harpa above baetyl (cult stone); Í • C upward to left, ÍuFeNAÍ downward to right / Roma seated left on pile of arms, holding vertical spear in right hand and sword in left, being crowned by Victory; Íex • NONi in exergue, • pr • L • u • p • F around. Crawford 421/1; Sydenham 885; Nonia 1; RBW 1517. EF, toned, small cut on edge. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Gemini XII (11 January 2015), lot 303; Berk BBS 163 (25 March 2009), lot 299; A.K. Collection (Triton XII, 6 January 2009), lot 462 (part of).

638.

L. Marcius Philippus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.86 g, 12h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right; lituus behind, ANCuÍ below / Equestrian statue right on arcade of five arches; flower below statue, phiLippuÍ downwards to left, AœuA º within arches. Crawford 425/1; Sydenham 919; Marcia 28; RBW 1524. Superb EF, toned. ($750) Ex Gorny & Mosch 228 (9 March 2015), lot 453.

639.

C. Memmius C.f. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Ceres right, wearing wreath of grain ears; C • ÂeÂÂi • C • F downward to right / Bound captive kneeling right at foot of trophy; C • ÂeÂÂiuÍ downward to right, iÂperATOr downward to left. Crawford 427/1; Sydenham 920; Memmia 10; RBW 1531. Superb EF, attractively toned. ($2000) Ex Künker 262 (13 March 2015), lot 7680 (hammer €2400).

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640.

C. Memmius C.f. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.90 g, 7h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Quirinus right; œuiriNu[Í] downward to left, C • ÂeÂÂi • C • F downward to right / Ceres seated right, holding torch in left hand and three stalks of grain in right; to right, serpent erect; ÂeÂÂiuÍ • AeD • CeriALiA • preiÂuÍ • FeCiT around. Crawford 427/2; Sydenham 921; Memmia 9; RBW 1532. Near EF, deeply toned and well struck. ($500) From the Dr. Alan Smith Collection.

641.

Q. Cassius Longinus. 55 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Libertas right; LiBerT upward to left, œ • CAÍÍiuÍ downward to right / The temple of Vesta surmounted by figure holding scepter and patera; curule chair within, urn to left, tabella (voting tablet) inscribed AC (Absolvo Condemno) to right. Crawford 428/2; Sydenham 918; Cassia 8; RBW 1534. EF, deep iridescent tone. ($1000)

642.

Q. Cassius Longinus. 55 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Bonus Eventus (or Genius Populi Romani?) right; scepter to left / Eagle with wings spread standing right on thunderbolt; on left, lituus to left, capis to right, œ • CAÍÍiuÍ below. Crawford 428/3; Sydenham 916; Cassia 7; RBW 1535. EF, dark iridescent tone. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Künker 280 (26 September 2016), lot 364.

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643.

P. Fonteius P.f. Capito. 55 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.97 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, with trophy over shoulder; p • FONTeiuÍ • p • F • CApiTO • iii • uir around / Warrior on horseback galloping right, thrusting spear at kneeling enemy in Gallic helmet, who holds sword in right hand and shield in left; to lower left, a second enemy warrior kneeling right; Gallic helmet and shield to lower right; Y • FO¸ • Tr • ÂiL above. Crawford 429/1; Sydenham 900; Fonteia 17; RBW 1536. EF. Well centered and struck. ($500) From the Dr. Alan Smith Collection. Ex Elvira E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part I, 23 May 2016), lot 363.

644.

Cn. Plancius. 55 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.05 g, 12h). Rome mint. Female head (Diana Planciana?) right, wearing causia; AeD • Cur • Í • C downward to left, CN • pLANCiuÍ downward to right / Cretan Goat standing right; quiver and bow to left. Crawford 432/1; Sydenham 933; Plancia 1; RBW 1541. EF, deep cabinet tone, some scratches, old collection number etched in field on reverse. ($500) From the Dr. Alan Smith Collection. Ex Elvira E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part I, 23 May 2016), lot 366.

645.

Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.59 g, 9h). Rome mint. Bare head of L. Junius Brutus right; BruTuÍ downward to left / Bare head of C. Servilius Ahala right; AhALA downward to left. Crawford 433/2; Sydenham 907; Junia 30; RBW 1543. EF, toned, a few faint scratches, minor flan flaw on reverse. ($5000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 1110 (hammer $9500).

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646.

C. Coelius Caldus. 53 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.95 g, 7h). Rome mint. Bare head of the consul Caius Coelius Caldus right; to left, tablet inscribed L • D (Libero : Damno); C • COeL • CALD[u]Í downward to right, [COÍ below] / Radiate head of Sol right; to left, oblong shield ornamented with thunderbolt; Macedonian shield below chin, CALDuÍ • iii • uir downward to right. Crawford 437/1a; Sydenham 891; Coelia 4; RBW 1549. EF, deep iridescent toning. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22499 (Triton XX, 9 January 2017), lot 538.

647.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Q. Sicinius. Early 49 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.93 g, 4h). Rome mint.

Diademed head of Fortuna right; p • r upward to left, FOrT downward to right / Palm frond and winged caduceus, bound with fillet, in saltire; wreath with fillet above, iii • uir across field, œ • ÍiCiNiuÍ below. Crawford 440/1; CRI 1; Sydenham 938; Sicinia 5; RBW 1555. EF, deep cabinet tone. ($500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 83 (20 May 2015), lot 393.

648.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Man. Acilius Glabrio. 49 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.92 g, 7h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Salus right; ÍALuTiÍ upward to left / Valetudo (Salus) standing left, holding serpent in right hand and resting left arm on column; Y • ACiLiuÍ iii • uir • uALe$ around. Crawford 442/1a; CRI 16; Sydenham 922; Acilia 8; RBW 1556. Superb EF, toned. ($750)

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The Gallic Chieftain Vercingetorix

649.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.94 g, 9h). Rome mint. Head of Gallic captive (Vercingetorix?) right, wearing hair flowing back and long, pointed beard, and a chain around his neck; Gallic shield to left / Two warriors in biga right: one driving, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, and the other, facing backwards, holding shield in left hand and brandishing spear in right; L • hOÍTiLiuÍ above, ÍAÍerN below. Crawford 448/2a; CRI 18; Sydenham 952; Hostilia 2; RBW 1569. Near EF, iridescent tone. ($2000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Morton & Eden 68 (10 June 2014), lot 66.

The obverse portrait has sometimes been identified as the famous chief of the Arverni, Vercingetorix, whom Julius Caesar captured in 52 BC in Alesia. It is difficult to imagine anyone placing such a dramatic portrait of a defeated foe on their coinage, but it is clear from surviving sources of the period that the Romans had a good deal of respect for the Gauls as honorable warriors. Crawford and Sear believe this identification is unlikely, but the large, distinctive, and carefully engraved head suggests the die cutter worked with an eye toward creating an individualized portrait, rather than a stylized personification of a Gaul. The reverse is also of particular historical interest, in that it depicts the manner in which chariots were used in Celtic Gaul, and perhaps in Britain as well.

650.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.05 g, 6h). Rome mint.

Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars; ruFuÍ • iii • uir downward to left / Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales in right hand and scepter in left; Cupid on her shoulder; Y • COrDiuÍ downward to right.

Crawford 463/1a; CRI 63; Sydenham 976; Cordia 2a; RBW 1606. EF, lustrous, shallow scratch on obvesre. ($500) Ex Goldman Collection (Triton XVI, 7 January 2013), lot 815; Dix, Noonan, Webb A3 (27 September 2007), lot 2487.

651.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.59 g, 6h). Rome mint. Draped and winged bust of Victory right; Í • C downward to left / Victory driving quadriga right, holding wreath in right hand and reins in left; T • CAriÍi in exergue. Crawford 464/5; CRI 73; Sydenham 985; Carisia 3; RBW 1618. Choice EF, toned with some underlying luster, minor areas of weakness. ($300) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection.

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652.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Lollius Palicanus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.94 g, 6h). Rome mint.

Diademed head of Libertas right; LiBerTATiÍ downward to left / View of Rostra in the Roman Forum, ornamented with ships’ beaks and surmounted by subsellium (tribune’s bench); pALikANi above. Crawford 473/1 var. (rev, legend); CRI 86; Sydenham 960a; Lollia 2a; RBW 1652. Near EF, attractive dark toning. ($750) Ex Goldman Collection (Triton XVI, 7 January 2013), lot 825; Numismatica Ars Classica 40 (16 May 2007), lot 568; Aus dem Monetarium FPL (September 1991), no. 45; Peus 330 (24 April 1991), lot 982.

Sulla’s Dream

653.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Aemilius Buca. January 44 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.93 g, 6h).

Rome mint. Head of Venus right, wearing stephane; L • BuCA downward to left / Sulla’s dream: in the foreground on left, Sulla reclining right against a rock, his left arm supporting his head; on right is seen Luna Lucifera, wearing crescent on head, descending left from a mountain, her veil floating above her head and holding lighted torch in right hand; Victory with spread wings standing facing in background, holding palm frond in raised right hand. Crawford 480/1; Alföldi Type I, 28-37 (A6/R6); CRI 164; Sydenham 1064; Aemilia 12; RBW 1677. EF, lightly toned, die break on neck. Extremely rare. Struck on a large flan. ($15,000) Ex Goldman Collection (Triton XVI, 7 January 2013), lot 831; Varesi 51 (23 April 2008), lot 98; Numismatica Ars Classica 29 (11 May 2005), lot 400.

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654.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Livineius Regulus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.06 g, 12h). Rome mint. Bare head right; reguLuÍ downward to left, • pr • upward to right / Curule chair between six fasces, three on either side; L • LiuiNeiuÍ above, [r]eguLuÍ in exergue. Crawford 494/27; CRI 176; Sydenham 1109; Livineia 10; RBW 1732 var. (second I above first V in rev. legend). EF, deeply toned, minor areas of weak strike at periphery. ($1000) From the collection of a director (Triton XX, 9 January 2017), lot 554. Ex Sternberg VII (24 November 1977), lot 463; Hess-Leu 36 (17 April 1968), lot 403.

655

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655.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Livineius Regulus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.89 g, 7h). Rome mint. Bare head right; reguLuÍ downward to left, • pr • upward to right / Curule chair between six fasces, three on either side; [L •] LiuiNeiuÍ above, reguLuÍ in exergue. Crawford 494/27; CRI 176; Sydenham 1109; Livineia 10; RBW 1732 var. (second I above first V in rev. legend). EF, toned. ($750) Ex Triton XVI (7 January 2013), lot 835; Künker 143 (6 October 2008), lot 419.

656.

P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.84 g, 3h). Rome mint. Radiate head of Sol right; quiver to left / Crescent moon surrounded by semicircle of five stars; p • CLODiuÍ/Â • F • in two lines below. Crawford 494/21; CRI 182; Sydenham 1115; Claudia 17; RBW 1726. EF, lightly toned, struck slightly off center. ($500)

657.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.02 g, 12h).

Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre to left / Diana Lucifera standing right, bow and quiver on her shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand; Â • F downward to left, p • CLODiuÍ downward to right. Crawford 494/23; CRI 184; Sydenham 1117; Claudia 15; RBW 1727. Superb EF, toned. ($1000) Ex A.K. Collection (Triton XVI, 7 January 2013), lot 841; Sternberg VII (24 November 1977), lot 461.

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658.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Vibius Varus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.86 g, 1h). Rome mint.

Laureate and bearded head of Hercules right / Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing right, holding spear in right hand and Victory in left; shield at side, C • uiBiuÍ downward to right, uAruÍ downward to left. Crawford 494/37; CRI 193; Sydenham 1139; Vibia 23; RBW 1740. Choice EF, deep cabinet tone. ($5000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 70 (16 May 2013), lot 174; Numismatica Ars Classica 9 (16 April 1996) lot 754; Sternberg XXIV (19 November 1990), lot 223.

659.

The Pompeians. Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius. 49 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.70 g, 3h). Military mint in the East, moving with Pompey. Diademed head of Apollo right; star below, œ • ÍiCiNiuÍ iii • uir around / Lion’s skin draped over club of Hercules; arrow to left, bow to right, C • COpONiuÍ • pr • Í • C around. Crawford 444/1a; CRI 3; Sydenham 939; Sicinia 1; RBW 1558. Superb EF, toned. ($1000) Ex Goldberg 80 (3 June 2014), lot 3063; Numismatica Ars Classica 59 (4 April 2011), lot 814.

660.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. April-August 49 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 11h). Military mint traveling with Caesar. Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent; CAeÍAr in exergue / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49; RBW 1557. EF, deep iridescent tone. ($2000)

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661.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Early 46 BC. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.94 g, 4h). Rome mint; A. Hirtius, praetor. Veiled female head (Vesta or Pietas?) right; C • CAeÍAr COÍ • Ter around / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, guttus, and securis; A hirTiuÍ pr around. Crawford 466/1; Molinari 3 (D1/R202 - this coin); CRI 56; Calicó 36; Sydenham 1017; RBW 1636. Near EF, a few marks on reverse. Excellent style from early in the issue. ($7500) Ex New York Sale XXIII (6 January 2010), lot 112; Leu 7 (9 May 1973), lot 312.

Aulus Hirtius, praetor at the time this coin was struck, was a close friend of both Cicero and Caesar, and had served as the latter’s legate in Gaul. He was consul in 43 BC, having been nominated by Caesar, and was sent along with Octavian and Pansa against Antony, who was besieging Decimus Brutus at Mutina. Hirtius defeated Antony but fell while leading the assault on his camp. Hirtius is credited with completing Caesar’s commentaries on the Gallic, Alexandrine, African, and Spanish wars.

662.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Early 46 BC. AV Aureus (20mm, 8.03 g, 9h). Rome mint; A. Hirtius, praetor.

Veiled female head (Vesta or Pietas?) right; C • CAeÍAr COÍ • Ter around / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, guttus, and securis; A hirTiuÍ pr around. Crawford 466/1; Molinari 425 (D73/R282); CRI 56; Calicó 37b; Sydenham 1018; RBW 1634. Near EF, toned. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 153 (12 December 2011), lot 368.

663.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 5h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Diademed and draped bust of Venus left, her hair rolled back into a bun ornamented with a star; lituus and forepart of Cupid to left, scepter to right / Male and female captive seated at base of trophy of Gallic arms, composed of horned helmet and cuirass, two shields, two spears, and two carnyces; CAeÍAr in exergue. Crawford 468/2; CRI 59; Sydenham 1015; RSC 14; RBW 1640. Choice EF, attractively toned, light graffiti. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (Part I, 23 May 2016), lot 391; Lanz 150 (13 December 2010), lot 202.

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664.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.80 g, 7h). Rome mint. L. Munatius Plancus, praefectus Urbi. Diademed and draped bust of Victory right; C • CAeÍ DiC • Ter around / Single-handled sacrificial jug; L • pLANC upward to left, prAe • œB downward to right. Crawford 475/1a; CRI 60; Calicó 45; Sydenham 1019-1019a; RBW 1663. Good VF, toned, a scrape on the jug. ($7500)

665.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. January-February 44 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.86 g, 12h). Lifetime issue.

Rome mint; L. Aemilius Buca, moneyer. Wreathed head of Caesar right; CAeÍAr • i downward to right, large crescent dividing p  upward to left / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and holding scepter in left; L • AeÂiLiuÍ • BuCA around. Crawford 480/4; Alföldi Type IV, – (A17/R16 [unlisted die combination]); CRI 102; Sydenham 1060; RSC 22; RBW –. EF, slightly granular surfaces. ($3000)

666.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. February-March 44 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.85 g, 5h). Rome mint; P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Laureate and veiled head right; CAeÍAr downward to right, DiCT perpeTuO upward to left / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory in right hand and scepter in left, with shield at side; [p • ÍepuLL]iuÍ downward to right, ÂACer upward to left. Crawford 480/12; Alföldi Type XI, 6; CRI 107c; Sydenham 1074 var.; RSC 39; RBW 1685 var. Near EF, lustrous surfaces with a hint of light golden toning around devices, a couple faint marks. Good metal. Very rare variety with MACER running upward. ($4000)

667.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.13 g, 6h). Rome mint; L. Mussidius Longus, moneyer. Wreathed head of Caesar right / Rudder, cornucopia on globe, winged caduceus, and apex; L • ÂuÍÍiDiuÍ • LONguÍ above and to right. Crawford 494/39a; CRI 116; Sydenham 1096a; RSC 29; RBW 1742. EF, toned. ($5000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 33 (6 April 2006), lot 380.

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669

Extremely Rare Mark Antony and Octavian Aureus 668.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. November-December 43 BC. AV Aureus (21.5mm, 7.93 g, 1h).

Military mint traveling with Antony in Cisalpine Gaul or Italy. Bareheaded and bearded head of Mark Antony right; Â • ANTONiuÍ • iii • uir • r • p • C around / Bare head of Octavian right; lituus to left; C • CAeÍAr • iii • uir • r • p • C around. Crawford 492/1; CRI 124; Bahrfeldt 55 and pl. VII, 4 (same dies); Calicó 108; Sydenham 1162; Kestner –; BMCRR Gaul 47; RBW –; Biaggi 63. Good Fine, matt surface. Two attractive portraits struck on an exceptionally large flan. Extremely rare, only nine specimens known of which only three are in private hands. ($30,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 51 (5 March 2009), lot 99.

Extraordinary Portrait of Julius Caesar Ex Haeberlin Collection 669.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. 41 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.09 g, 1h). Rome mint; L. Flaminius Chilo, moneyer.

Wreathed head of Caesar right / Venus Felix standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and scepter in left; L • FLAÂiNiuÍ downward to right, iii • uir upward to left. Crawford 485/1; CRI 113; Sydenham 1089; RSC 26; RBW –. EF, toned, light banker’s mark in obverse field. A portrait of extraordinary quality. ($40,000) Ex Ernst Julius Haeberlin Collection (Cahn 75, 30 May 1932), lot 770.

While this coin derives its general type from those issues struck at Rome in the month prior to Caesar’s assassination in March 44 BC, its anepigraphic obverse now shows a head of Caesar that is no longer veiled, while on the reverse, Venus Genetrix holds a caduceus in place of the traditional Victory. The idealized portrait of Julius Caesar, with its definite impression of divinity, is not an individual die-engraver’s attempt at artistic fancy, but must have been influenced by Octavian’s consciously conceived program of manipulating public images (including that of Caesar) at Rome. On 1 January 42 BC, the Senate recognized Caesar’s new divine status as the Divus Julius and constructed a temple on the site of his cremation in the Forum. The Venus Genetrix on the reverse shows a similar manipulation. Deriving from the Greek Aphrodite Ourania, or heavenly Aphrodite, Venus Genetrix became not only the divine patroness of Rome through her son Aeneas, but also the ancestor of the gens Julia, through Aeneas’ son, Ascanius (Iulus). On the night before the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, Caesar vowed to construct a temple in her honor in Rome if he was successful against Pompey. Once completed, this temple, which housed a statue of the goddess, then became the centerpiece of his new forum in Rome. There are marked differences, however, between the statue (evidenced by several extant copies) and her depiction on the denarii struck in the month before his assassination. While the statue emphasized her procreative powers, the coins show her in a more martial and political context: holding a Victory in her right hand and a scepter in her left, either surrounded by weaponry (sometime set on a globe), or with the scepter set on a star (a sign of divinity). While these attributes may shift from one to another, they emphasize not only the divine assistance in Caesar’s military and political victories, but also allude tentatively to his semi-divinity. The Venus of this coin, however, minimizes her connection to earlier associations; instead, she now presents an image of Felicitas (Good Fortune), by replacing the Victory with a caduceus. It is not the Venus Genetrix of Julius Caesar, then, but now Venus Felix of all Rome who is at work.

Thus, through the assistance of the two transformed divine agencies – the impending one of the Divus Julius, and that of Venus – that Octavian was able to take his first few steps toward political ascendancy.

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670.

The Caesarians. Divus Julius Caesar. 40 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.85 g, 11h). Rome mint; Q. Voconius Vitulus, moneyer. Wreathed head of Caesar right; lituus to left; Diui • iuLi downward to right / Bull-calf walking left; œ • uOCONiuÍ above, uiTuLuÍ in exergue. Crawford 526/2; CRI 329; Sydenham 1132; RSC 46; RBW –. EF, attractive cabinet tone, small test cut on edge. Excellent portrait. ($5000) From the Matthew Rich Collection. Ex Spink Australia 15 (27 March 1985), lot 962; Spink Australia (19 November 1981), lot 1569; Patrick A. Doheny Collection (Sotheby’s, 20 June 1979), lot 181.

Very Rare Cassius Aureus

671.

The Republicans. C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. AV Aureus (18mm, 8.02 g, 7h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Lentulus Spinther, legate. Diademed head of Libertas right; C • CAÍÍi • iÂp upward to left, LeiBerTAÍ upward to right / Capis and lituus; LeNTuLuÍ/ÍpiNT in two lines below. Crawford 500/2; CRI 220; Calicó 65b; Sydenham 1306; RBW –. EF, a few light marks. Very rare. ($50,000) P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther and M. Servilius were joint legates to Cassius and Brutus, and both issued coins in the names of their generals.

Lentulus Spinther was born in 74 BC and assumed the toga virilis in 57 BC, and in the same year was elected to the college of augurs. After the murder of Caesar, he joined the parties of Cassius and Brutus and was probably killed at Philippi. The reverse type of this coin refers to Lentulus’ appointment to the college of augurs, and is one of the few instances in imperatorial coinage in which a moneyer used a reverse type that was personal to himself.

672.

The Republicans. C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.76 g, 7h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Lentulus Spinther, legate. Diademed head of Libertas right; C • CAÍÍi • iÂp upward to left, LeiBerTAÍ upward to right / Capis and lituus; LeNTuLuÍ/ÍpiNT in two lines below. Crawford 500/3; CRI 221; RSC 4; Sydenham 1307; RBW 1762. Near EF, toned, a hint of porosity. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 658.

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Ex Doheny and Signorelli Collections

673.

The Republicans. Brutus. Summer 42 BC. AV Aureus (20mm, 8.15 g, 6h). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius (possibly at Sardis); M. Servilius, legatus. Laureate head of Libertas right;  • ÍeruiLiuÍ upward to left, LeG upward to right / Trophy composed of helmet, cuirass, two spears, and two shields; œ • CAepiO • upward to left, BruTuÍ • iÂp upward to right. Crawford 505/4; CRI 206; Calicó 61; Sydenham 1314; RBW 1775. Good VF. Very rare and important type. ($30,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 73 (18 November 2013), lot 234; Patrick Doheny Collection (Sotheby’s, 20 June 1979), lot 71; Professor Angelo Signorelli Collection (Part II, Santamaria, 4 June 1952), lot 806.

Sear speculates that the striking of this issue took place at Sardis in Lydia, on the occasion of a meeting between the liberatores Brutus and Cassius. The meeting was held in private and, as Plutarch and Cassius Dio inform us, led to a very heated exchange, with the generals airing their grievances and suspicions of one another. Ultimately, they managed to renew their alliance and made plans for joint military action against the triumvirs (and, no doubt, devised ways to raise much-needed troops and money). By October of 42, just months after this coin was struck, Octavian and Antony would defeat Cassius and Brutus at the Battle of Philippi. Brutus managed to escape the battle alive but, with only four legions at his disposal, his capture was imminent. He took his own life shortly thereafter.

“Libertas” was a prominent theme on many of the tyrannicides’ coins, being the political and ideological impetus behind the assassination of Caesar. The reverse type commemorates Brutus’ recent victories in Thrace and Lycia (Marcus Servilius, the legate who signed this issue, was personally involved in campaigns in the latter province).

Ex Niggeler Collection

674.

The Republicans. Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus. 41-40 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.97 g, 12h). Uncertain mint along the Adriatic or Ionian Sea. Bare head of Ahenobarbus right, wearing short beard; AheNOBAr upward to right / Prow right surmounted by a military trophy; CN • DOÂiTiuÍ • iÂp around. Crawford 519/2; CRI 339; Sydenham 1177; Domitia 21; RBW 1803. EF, toned. Excellent portrait. ($5000) Ex Lanz 156 (2 June 2013), lot 249; Münzen und Medaillen AG 43 (12 November 1970), lot 238; Walter Niggeler Collection (Part 2, Leu/ Münzen und Medaillen AG, 21 October 1966), lot 959.

675.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring-early summer 41 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.79 g, 12h).

Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right;  • ANT • if Yg • iii • uir • r • p • C •  • BArBAT • œ • p around / Bare head of Octavian right; CAeÍAr • iÂp • pONT • iii • uir • r • p • C • around. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8a; RBW 1798. EF, lightly toned. ($2000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 824; Robert O. Ebert Collection (Part I, Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5575.

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676.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 12.11 g, 12h).

Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads of Antony, wearing ivy wreath, and Octavia right; Â • ANTONiuÍ • iÂp • COÍ • DeÍig • iTer eT TerT • around / Dionysus, holding cantharus in right hand and thyrsus in left, standing left on cista mystica flanked by interlaced serpents; iii • uir • downward to left, r • p • C upward to right. CRI 263; RSC 3; Sydenham 1198; BMCRR East 135; RPC I 2202. Near EF, lightly toned. Well struck on a broad flan. ($2000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection.

677.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 11.52 g, 12h).

Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads of Antony, wearing ivy wreath, and Octavia right; Â • ANTONiuÍ iÂp • COÍ • DeÍig • iTer eT TerT • around / Dionysus, holding cantharus in right hand and thyrsus in left, standing left on cista mystica flanked by interlaced serpents; iii • uir • downward to left, r • p • [C] upward to right. CRI 263; RSC 3; Sydenham 1198; BMCRR East 135; RPC I 2202. Near EF, toned, slight surface roughness. ($2000)

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The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.26 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT • Aug iii • uir • r • p • C around / Three signa decorated with wreaths and rostra; ChOrTiÍ • ÍpeCuLATOru above. Crawford 544/12; CRI 386; RSC 6; Sydenham 1214; RBW 1837. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) 679.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.69 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT • Aug iii • uir • r • p • C around / Aquila between two signa; LeG xii across field. Crawford 544/26; CRI 365; Sydenham 1230; RSC 41; RBW –. EF, lustrous. ($1000)

680.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.81 g, 8h). Military mint traveling with Octavian in Greece. Helmeted and draped bust of young Mars right, spear over left shoulder; CAeÍAr iii uir • r • p • C around / Aquila between two signa, all set on ground line; above, trophy, holding oval shields; Í C flanking aquila. Crawford 497/3; CRI 138; Sydenham 1320; RSC 248; RBW 1758. Near EF, toned. Rare. ($2000) Ex Kricheldorf XXXI (31 January 1977), lot 203.

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Century-Old Pedigree Ex Sartiges and Herzfelder Collections

681.

The Triumvirs. Octavian, Divus Julius Caesar, and Agrippa. 38 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.14 g, 7h). Military mint traveling with Agrippa in Gaul or Octavian in Italy. Wreathed head of the deified Julius Caesar right, facing bare head of Octavian left; DiuOÍ iuLiuÍ upward to left, Diui F downward to right / Â • AgrippA • COÍ/DeÍig in two lines. Crawford 534/2; CRI 306; Sydenham 1330; RSC 129; RBW –. EF, deep cabinet tone. Exceptional for this very rare issue, with two fantastic portraits. ($75,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 70 (16 May 2013), lot 195; Münzen und Medaillen AG 66 (22 October 1984), lot 499; Sternberg [I] (30 November 1973), lot 31; Münzen und Medaillen AG 43 (12 November 1970), lot 257; Vicomte de Sartiges Collection (Ars Classica XVIII, 10 October 1938), lot 20; Ernst Herzfelder Colllection (Egger XLIII, 14 April 1913), lot 752.

682.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 32-summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.02 g, 12h). Mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Bare head right / Pax, draped, standing facing, head left, holding olive branch in right hand and cornucopia in left; CAeÍAr downward to left, Diui • F upward to right. CRI 399; RIC I 252; RSC 69; BMCRE 605–8 = BMCRR East 236–9; BN 26–33. Good VF, deep iridescent tone, minor flan flaw on reverse. ($1500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 665 (hammer of $3000).

683.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 4.00 g, 6h). Mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Victory standing right on prow of galley, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left / Octavian driving triumphal quadriga right, holding branch in right hand; iÂp • CAeÍAr in exergue. CRI 416; RIC I 264; RSC 115; BMCRE 617-9 = BMCRR Rome 4343-5; BN 98-104. EF, attractive old cabinet tone. ($1500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Elvira E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part I, 23 May 2016), lot 452.

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684.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.78 g, 1h). Mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Victory, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left, standing right on prow of galley / Octavian, holding branch in right hand, driving triumphal quadriga right; iÂp • CAeÍAr in exergue. CRI 416; RIC I 264; RSC 115; BMCRE 617-9 = BMCRR Rome 4343-5; BN 98-104. EF, old cabinet tone. ($1500) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29 May 2017), lot 409; LHS 102 (29 April 2008), lot 333 (hammer 2,400 CHF).

685.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.91 g, 9h). Mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Draped bust of Diana Siciliensis right, her shoulders bare, the hair drawn back and coiled into two rolls on top and back of head; behind neck, bow and quiver / Tetrastyle temple containing a naval and military trophy set on prow; in pediment, triskelis; above, at corners, aplustra; iÂp • CAeÍAr on frieze. CRI 418; Calicó 206; RIC I 273; BMCRE 643 = BMCRR Rome 4355; BN 91; Biaggi 105. VF, a few scratches and scrapes, contact marks, and minor deposits. Rare. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 236 (7 March 2016), lot 394.

686.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (20.5mm, 3.89 g, 1h). Mint in Italy, possibly 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 CAesAr across field. CRI 419; RIC I 265a (Augustus); RSC 119 (Augustus). EF, attractively toned. ($2000)

Nicopolis’ Boundary Marked

687.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Laureate head of Apollo of Actium right, with features resembling Octavian / Octavian, as city founder, veiled and wearing priestly robes, holding whip in outstretched left hand and plow-handle in right, plowing right with yoke of oxen; iÂp • CAeÍAr in exergue. CRI 424; RIC I 272; RSC 117; BMCRE 638-40 = BMCRR Rome 4363-5; BN 92-6. Good VF, lightly toned with some underlying luster. ($750) 132

Roman Imperial Gold

Lot 700

Lot 708

Lot 711

Lot 722

Lot 730

Lot 734

Lot 739

Lot 740

Lot 762

Lot 759

Lot 767

Lot 768

Lot 777

Lot 792

Lot 800

Lot 827

Lot 837

Lot 849

Lot 857

Lot 856

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ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE

688. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?). Struck circa 19-18 BC. Head right, wearing oak wreath / CAESAR above, AVGVSTVS below, S P above and Q R below shield inscribed CL•V; laurel branches flanking. RIC I 36a; ACIP 4037; RSC 51; BMCRE 354-5 = BMCRR Rome 4446-7; BN 1333-7 (Nimes). Superb EF. ($1500) Ex Gadoury (1 December 2012), lot 38.

689. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.81 g, 5h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?).

Struck circa 19-18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head left, wearing oak wreath / DIVVS • IVLIVS across field, comet with eight rays and tail. RIC I 37b; RSC 97; BMCRE 326-7 = BMCRR Gaul 138-9; BN 1298-304. Near EF, toned, some faint hairlines under tone. ($2000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex V. Robert Chiodo Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 832; Münzen und Medaillen AG 81 (18 September 1995), lot 194.

690. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI • F, bare head right / IMP • X in exergue, bull butting right, left forefoot raised, lashing his tail. RIC I 167a; Lyon 19; RSC 137; BMCRE 451-3; BN 1373-82. Superb EF, lustrous. ($3000)

691. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.85 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI • F, bare head right / IMP • X in exergue, bull butting right, left forefoot raised, lashing his tail. RIC I 167a; Lyon 19; RSC 137; BMCRE 451-3; BN 1373-82. EF, iridescent tone, some scrapes. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection.

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692. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.84 g, 9h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12.

CΛESΛR ΛVGVSTVS DIVI F PΛTER PΛTRIΛE, laureate head right / ΛVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, [C L] CΛESΛRES • in exergue, Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, lituus right, and on right, simpulum left. RIC I 210; Lyon 85; RSC 43c; BMCRE 540-2; BN 1659-61. Superb EF. Struck on a full flan. Exceptional. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (Part 1, 23 May 2016), lot 474 (hammer CHF 2250).

693. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.72 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 13-14. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding and leaning on scepter in right hand, olive branch in left. RIC I 220; Lyon 94; RSC 223; BMCRE 545-6; BN 1693-4. Near EF, lustrous, light scratches in fields. ($500)

694. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.85 g, 8h). Rome mint; C. Marius C.f. Tro(mentina tribu), moneyer.

Struck 13 BC. AVGVSTVS, bare head Augustus right; lituus to left / C • MARIVS • TR[O] III • VIR, bust of Diana (Julia) right, wearing diadem with jewel on forehead, hair knotted at back; quiver seen behind neck. RIC I 403; RSC 1 (Julia and Augustus); BMCRE 104-5 = BMCRR Rome 4651-2; BN 522-5. VF, toned, light porosity, banker’s mark on each side. Very rare. ($3000) According to David Vagi, (Coinage and History of the Roman Empire, I:106), “[t]he historical context for the bust of Diana representing Julia is so strong that any doubts must be ascribed to overly cautious scholarship.”

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695. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 12.12 g, 11h). Pergamum mint. Struck 19-18 BC. IMP • IX • TR • PO • V •, bare head right / Triumphal Arch of Augustus, surmounted by charioteer in facing quadriga; an aquila before each side wall; IMP • IX • TR • POT • V • on entablature; S • P • R • /SIGNIS/RECEPTIS in three lines below. RIC I 510; Sutherland Group VIIα, – (dies xi/– [unlisted rev. die; obv. die listed for Group VIIγ]); RSC 298; RPC I 2218; BMCRE 703 = BMCRR East 310; BN 982-3 and 985. EF, even dark gray tone, with light golden hues around the devices, a couple scratches under tone. Attractive style. ($7500) Ex Dorotheum (16 November 2016), lot 142. Reportedly ex Ernst Justus Haeberlin Collection (not in Cahn or Cahn & Hess sales).

696. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 11.42 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Struck circa 25-20 BC. IMP • CAE SAR, bare head right / AVGVSTVS, garlanded and filleted altar decorated with stags standing vis-à-vis. RIC I 482; Sutherland Group VIγ (unlisted dies); RPC I 2215; RSC 33; BMCRE 694-5 = BMCRR East 262-3; BN 922-6. Good VF, toned, some scratches and marks under tone. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Künker 226 (11 March 2013), lot 728; New York Sale XXV (5 January 2011), lot 161.

697. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.95 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Dated year 36 of the Actian Era and year 54 of the Caesarean Era (AD 6). ΚAIΣAPOΣ ΣΕ-BAΣTOY, laureate head right / ANTIOXEΩ[N MHTPO]ΠOΛEΩΣ, Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm frond in right hand; below, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right; ςΛ (Actian Era date) above; in right field, ΔN (date) above ¨ (=ANTIOXIEΩN?). McAlee 187; Prieur 57; RPC I 4158; DCA 401. Good VF, attractively toned. ($750) 136

698.

Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (29.5mm, 15.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa AD 22/3-26. DIVVS • AVGVSTVS • PATER •, radiate head left / Large S • C within oak wreath. RIC I 79 (Tiberius); BMCRE 143-5 (Tiberius); BN 150-6 (Tiberius). Near EF, attractive brown and red surfaces. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (Part II, 24 May 2016), lot 2045; Baldwin’s 59-60 (5 May 2009), lot 756.

699.

Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (30mm, 16.64 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. DIVVS · AVGVSTVS, radiate head left; S C flanking / CONSENSV SENAT · ET · EQ · ORDIN · P · Q · R, Augustus(?), togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch in extended right hand and globe(?) in left. RIC I 56 (Gaius); BMCRE 88–91 (Caligula); BN 137–8 (Caligula). Choice EF, glossy dark green-brown surfaces. ($1500)

Early Portrait of Tiberius

700. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.86 g, 8h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left; plain chair legs, double line below. RIC I 25; Lyon 143; Calicó 305d; BMCRE 30-3; BN 14-5; Biaggi 169. EF, minor marks. Early portrait. Struck with dies of artistic merit. Sharply struck on a broad flan. ($10,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 97 (12 December 2016), lot 65; Heritage 3033 (8 August 2014), lot 23071; Gorny & Mosch 219 (10 March 2014), lot 370.

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701. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.73 g, 7h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left; plain chair legs, double line below. RIC I 26; Lyon 144; RSC 16; BMCRE 34-38; BN 16. EF, iridescent tone. Fine style, small, refined bust. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection.

The denarius of Tiberius with Pax reverse is commonly known as the ‘Tribute Penny,’ the coin to which Jesus referred to when he was discussing the payment of taxes to the Romans: “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s” (Mark 12:17). Although there are two other reverse types on the denarii of Tiberius, those were only issued during the first two years of his reign, while the Pax reverse was employed throughout the remainder, making it the more likely coin referred to by Jesus. It was also the most common imperial-issue coin circulating in the region at the time. The term ‘penny’ is from the 1611 King James translation of the Bible, and was adopted since the penny was the standard denomination of the time.

702.

Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.88 g, 8h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS in small letters, laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 29; Lyon 149; Calicó 305a; BMCRE 46; BN 22-6; Biaggi 168. EF, a few edge marks. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 5 (25 February 1992), lot 402.

703.

Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.81 g, 8h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS in small letters, laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 29; Lyon 149; Calicó 305a; BMCRE 46; BN 22-6; Biaggi 168. Near EF, toned. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma III (31 March 2012), lot 413; Hess-Divo 307 (7 June 2007), lot 1560; Sternberg XIX (18 November 1987), lot 530.

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704. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.70 g, 2h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding spear in right hand and olive branch in left; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30 var. (scepter); Lyon 150; RSC 16b var. (no footstool); BN 28–31. Near EF, minor double strike on reverse.

Attractive style portrait. ($750)

705. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.66 g, 1h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 5, AD 35-36. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right; long, parallel ribbons / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding vertical scepter in right hand and olive branch in left, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30 var. (scepter); Lyon 152; RSC 16b var. (no footstool); BN 33. EF, lightly toned. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 653.

706. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.79 g, 3h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 6, AD 36-37. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right; long, parallel ribbons, caricature portrait / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding spear in right hand and olive branch in left; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30 var. (scepter); Lyon 154; RSC 16b var. (no footstool); BN 33–4. Near EF, toned, underlying luster. ($750)

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Tiberius & Germanicus Gemellus. AD 19-37/8 and 19-23/4, respectively. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 27.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. Crossed cornucopias, each surmounted by bareheaded bust of a boy, vis-à-vis; vertical winged caduceus between / DRVSVS • CAESAR • TI • AVG • F • DIVI • AVG • N • PONT • TR • POT • II • around large S • C. RIC I 42 (Tiberius); BMCRE 95-7 (Tiberius); BN 72-3 (Tiberius). Good VF, dark brown surfaces. ($4000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 86 (8 October 2015), lot 100; Künker 168 (12 March 2010), lot 7643; Numismatica Genevensis SA I (27 November 2000), lot 141; Numismatica Ars Classica 18 (29 March 2000), lot 421.

Ex Bally-Herzog and O’Hagan Collections Pedigreed to 1908

708.

Gaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Senior. AD 37-41. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.73 g, 9h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint.

Struck AD 37-38. C • CΛESΛR • ΛVG • GERM • P • M • TR • POT •, laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right / AGRIPPINA • MAT • C • CAES • AVG • GERM •, draped bust of Agrippina Senior right, her hair is waved from the brow downward and knotted in a long plait at the back; one curly lock falls loosely down the neck. RIC I 13; Lyon 168 (unlisted dies); Calicó 326 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 14; BN 22–3; Biaggi 194. Good VF, toned, underlying luster, a few minor marks and a couple of bruises on and near edge. Rare. ($30,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini XIII (6 April 2017), lot 145; Arthur Bally-Herzog Collection (Part 1, Münzen und Medaillen AG 93, 16 December 2003), lot 96; H. Osborne O’Hagan Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 13 July 1908), lot 81.

709.

Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. AR Tridrachm (24mm, 7.24 g, 12h). Mint on Crete. ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEPM APX MEΓ ΔHM EΞOY YΠA, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery; scepter over shoulder / Divus Augustus, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding patera and scepter, with feet on footstool; seven stars around. Svoronos 2; BMC 1; RPC I 964. VF, toned, weakness in centers. Well centered on a broad flan. Extremely rare, apparently the fourteenth known and one of three in private hands. ($3000) 140

Illustrated in Vagi and RPC Supplement

710.

Gaius (Caligula), with Diva Drusilla. AD 37-41. Æ (19mm, 6.18 g, 12h). Miletos (Ionia) mint. Struck AD 38-41. [ΓAIOΣ KAI]ΣAP ΓEPMANIKO[Σ ΣEBAΣTOΣ], laureate head of Caligula left / MIΛHΣIΩN ΘEA ΔPOYΣIΛΛA, draped bust of Drusilla right. RPC S-2704A (this coin); Vagi 575 corr. (this coin illustrated, but incorrect description). VF, green patina, chipped in areas. Extremely rare and possibly unique with bust of Caligula left. ($2000) Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 465.

Pedigreed to the Bement, Earle, and Steiner Collections Calicó Plate Coin

711. Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.70 g, 11h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 41-42. TI CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG • P • M • TR • P, laureate head right / IMPER RECEPT across top of front wall, view of the Castra Praetoria: in front is a wall with two small arched openings below and five battlements on top; above and behind it stands a soldier on guard looking left, holding spear in right hand; aquila to left; behind him is a pediment in which is a crescent, on two pillars, flanked left and right by walls, each with a battlement above and an arch below. RIC I 7; von Kaenel Type 2, 28 (V14/R19) = Lyon 5, 3a (D13/R12) = CNR XIV 76 (this coin, illustrated in von Kaenel and CNR); Calicó 359a (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 5; BN 23; Biaggi 205. EF. A handsome and historically important coin. ($40,000) Ex C.K. Collection (Triton XIV, 4 January 2011), lot 645; Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1525; Leu 77 (11 May 2000), lot 526; Leu 2 (25 April 1972), lot 364; Clarence S. Bement Collection (Naville VIII, 25 June 1924), lot 620; G.H. Earle Collection (Chapman, 25 June 1912), lot 511; P. Steiner Collection (Sangiorgi, 11 April 1894), lot 177.

Claudius was the first of many emperors to be raised to that office by the Praetorian Guard. This reverse type, depicting the Castra Praetoria, which lay northeast of Rome outside the Servian Wall, celebrates the event.

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712. Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.82 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 41-42. TI • CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG • GERM • P M • TR • P, laureate head right / CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia, draped, seated left on curule chair, feet on footstool, raising right hand in front of face and resting left arm in her lap. RIC I 13; von Kaenel Type 9, 152 (V120/R63); Lyon 18.9 (D72/R78); Calicó 338; BMCRE 11-2; BN 27-8; Biaggi 199. Near EF, underlying luster, lightly toned. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 154 (11 June 2012), lot 301.

DE BRITANN

713. Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.76 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 46-47. TI CLAVD CAESAR • AVG • P • M • TR • P • VI • IMP XI, laureate head right / DE BRITANN on architrave of triumphal arch, surmounted by equestrian statue left between two trophies; the rider extends right hand in act of address and holds a spear in left. RIC I 33 (Rome); von Kaenel type 27, 598 (V–/R517 [unlisted obv. die]); Lyon 52 (V–/R271 and R278 [unlisted obv. die]); Calicó 349; BMCRE 34 (Rome – same rev. die); BN 56 (same rev. die); Biaggi 201. VF. Well centered. A pleasing example of this desirable type. ($10,000) Ex CNG Inventory 831177 (December 2008); Helios 2 (25 November 2008), lot 244.

Exceptional Castra Praetoria Denarius

714. Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.77 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 44-45. TI CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG • P • M • TR • P • IIII, laureate head right / Battlemented wall inscribed IMPER RECEPT enclosing Castra Praetoria in which Fides Praetorianorum stands left, aquila before him; behind, pediment with fortified flanking walls. RIC I 26; von Kaenel Type 21, 379 (V309/R317); RSC 44; BMCRE 24; BN 45 (Lugdunum mint). EF, underlying luster. Rare issue in silver. ($7500) Claudius was the first of many emperors to be raised to that office by the Praetorian Guard. This reverse type, depicting the Castra Praetoria, which lay northeast of Rome outside the Servian Wall, celebrates the event.

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715.

Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.74 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 46-47. TI CLAVD · CAESAR · AVG · P · M · TR · P · VI · IMP · XI, laureate head right / CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia seated left on curule chair, feet on footstool, raising right hand. RIC I 32; von Kaenel Type 25, – (V–/R440 [unlisted obv. die; rev. die listed for aurei]); RSC 8; BMCRE 31; BN 48 (Lyon). Near EF, lightly toned, underlying luster. Excellent metal. Struck from aureus die. ($3000)

716. Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.82 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 46-47. TI CLAVD CAESAR • AVG P • M • TR • P • VI • IMP • XI, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis, draped, advancing right, with right arm bent upward she pulls out a fold of her robe below the neck and holds in left hand a winged caduceus pointed downward at a serpent, head erect, gliding right. RIC I 38; von Kaenel Type 24, – (V420/R– [unlisted rev. die); Calicó 367a (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 39; BN 49-50; Biaggi 210. Good VF, some cleaning marks in field. Attractive, reddish toning on reverse. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 157 (9 December 2013), lot 288.

717. Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.61 g, 3h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51.

NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERM COS DESIGN, bareheaded and draped young bust right / Shield inscribed EQVESTER/ OR-DO/PRINCIPI/IVVENT in four lines; vertical spear in background. RIC I 79 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 53 (unlisted dies); Lyon 89 (Claudius, Lugdunum – unlisted dies); RSC 97; BMCRE 93 (Claudius); BN 96–7 (Claudius, Lugdunum). EF, underlying luster, slightly weak strike at highest points. ($3000)

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Exceptional Young Nero Denarius

718. Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.52 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51. NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PR[INC IVVENT], bareheaded and draped young bust left / SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C, on left, simpulum above tripod; on right, lituus above patera. RIC I 77 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 52 (unlisted dies); Lyon 87 (Claudius, Lugdunum – unlisted dies); RSC 312; BMCRE 87 (Claudius); BN 93 (Claudius, Lugdunum). Choice EF, toned. Excellent silver quality. Wonderful portrait of young Nero. ($10,000)

719. Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.57 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 61-62. NERO • CAESAR • AVG • IMP •, bare head right / PONTIF • MAX TR P • VIII • COS • IIII P P, EX S C across field, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, cloak over shoulders, standing right, left foot on helmet; dagger and bow on ground to right; holding with both hands a round shield set on her left knee. RIC I 33 (Rome); Lyon 33; Calicó 433 (Rome and Lugdunum); BMCRE 36 (Rome); cf. BN 44 (Denarius); Biaggi –. Near EF, underlying luster. ($7500)

720. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 27.73 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. NERO • CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG • GER • P • M • TR • P • IMP • P • P, laureate head left, globe at point of neck / Triumphal arch, hung with wreath across front; above, Nero in facing quadriga escorted on right by Victory holding wreath and palm frond and on left by Pax holding caduceus and cornucopia; just below the quadriga on extreme left and right, two small figures of soldiers; on left side of arch in niche, figure of Mars standing facing, holding spear in right hand and round shield in left; ornamental reliefs on the faces and plinths of the arch. RIC I 393; WCN 414; Lyon 74; BMCRE 330; BN 77 var. (laureate head right). Good VF, brown patina, some red, a few minor pits, light smoothing in fields. ($3000) Ex Triton IX (10 January 2006), lot 1397.

This monumental triumphal arch was erected by Nero to commemorate Roman military campaigns against the Parthians in Mesopotamia and Armenia. Although not particularly successful in a military sense, with Paetus losing almost his entire army at Randeia in Armenia, the war did end with a peace treaty favorable to Rome that was upheld for nearly fifty years. This coin type is vitally important for architectural historians, for the arch was dismantled after Nero’s ignominious end in AD 68, and is only known through its depiction on the coins.

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721. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 20.02 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right, globe at point of neck / DECVRSIO in exergue, S C across field, Nero, bareheaded and cuirassed, and with cloak floating free, prancing right on horseback, holding spear in right hand; to left, behind him, mounted soldier prancing right, holding vexillum over left shoulder. RIC I 436; WCN 418; Lyon 108; BMCRE 311-13; BN 71-2; Kent & Hirmer 205. EF, lovely dark green patina. Rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. ($10,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 86 (8 October 2015), lot 129; Numismatica Ars Classica 51 (5 March 2009), lot 198.

The Decursio issues of Nero are relatively common, but are very rare with such remarkably clear details.

722.

Nero, with Agrippina Junior. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 55. NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P COS, jugate bareheaded busts right, of Nero, a fold of cloak on back of neck, and of Agrippina, draped / AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, EX S C in field above elephants, Divus Claudius, radiate, holding eagle-tipped scepter in right hand and Divus Augustus, radiate, holding patera in right, scepter in left, driving quadriga of elephants left. RIC I 6; WCN 3; Calicó 397; BMCRE 7; BN 10-12; Biaggi 218. Near EF, underlying luster, toned. Very rare. Two finely engraved portraits struck in high relief. ($40,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 94 (6 October 2016), lot 114; Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 1116.

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723.

Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.69 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 62-63. NERO • CAESAR • AVG • IMP •, bare head right / PONTIF MAX TR P VIIII COS IIII P P around, EX S C across field, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on helmet, holding parazonium in right hand and resting it on right knee, and holding vertical scepter in left; a pair of shield to left. RIC I 36; WCN 18; Calicó 435; BMCRE 40-1; BN 45; Biaggi 236. Good VF, toned. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ferruccio Bolla Collection (Tkalec, 28 February 2007), lot 17, purchased privately from Leu in 1956.

724. Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 66-67. IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, bare to waist, cloak around lower limbs, seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left. RIC I 63; WCN 30; Calicó 413; BMCRE 77-9; BN 231-2; Biaggi 227-8. Near EF, toned, minor edge marks. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Künker 216 (8 October 2012), lot 833.

Ex Bolla and Mazzini Collections

725. Galba. AD 68-69. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head right / S P Q R/ OB C S in two lines within oak wreath. RIC I 164; Calicó 509; BMCRE 29-30; BN 72-4; Biaggi 265; Mazzini 286 (this coin). Good VF, toned, a few minor scratches on obverse. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ferruccio Bolla Collection (Tkalec, 28 February 2007), lot 17; Giuseppe Mazzini Collection, 286.

726.

Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68 - January AD 69. IMP SER GΛLBA AVG, bare head right / S P Q R/ O • B/ C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 167; RSC 287; BMCRE 34 corr. (head described as laureate); BN 76-7. In NGC encapsulation graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Toned. ($3000) 146

727. Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP SER GALBA CAESΛR ΛVG, laureate head right / DIVΛ ΛVGVSTΛ, Livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and long, vertical scepter in left. RIC I 186; RSC 55; BMCRE 8–9; BN 83–4. EF, iridescent toning, minor marks on obverse. ($5000) Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 1037; Tkalec (17 May 2010), lot 169.

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729

728. Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January–8 March. IMP OTHO CΛESΛR ΛVG TR P, bare head right / SECV RI TΛS P R, Securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC I 10; RSC 15; BMCRE 19; BN 11-13. Near EF, toned, a few metal flaws under tone, small scratch on obverse. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 839; Superior (3 December 1999), lot 1732; Frederick S. Knobloch Collection (Stack’s, 1 May 1980), lot 277.

729. Vitellius. AD 69. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.12 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April–20 December. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP ΛVG TR P, laureate head right / L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR, L. Vitellius, the father of Vitellius, togate, seated left on curule chair, with feet on stool, extending right hand and eagle-tipped scepter in left. RIC I 94; Calicó 565b; BMCRE 23; BN 54-5; Biaggi 281. VF, toned, fields lightly worked. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Goldberg 80 (3 June 2014), lot 3458.

Ex Huntigton Collection and Boscoreale Hoard

730. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.16 g, 9h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 72. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P IIII P P COS IIII, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTI, Pax-Nemesis advancing right, pulling out fold of drapery and holding winged caduceus pointed at snake gliding right, head erect. RIC II 1180; Lyon 56; Calicó 656; BMCRE 403-6; BN 307-8; Biaggi 331. Near EF, red tone in the devices (“Boscoreale toning”). ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.22292, Part I, Numismatica Ars Classica 67, 17 October 2012), lot 131; 1895 Boscoreale Hoard.

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Judaea Capta from the Weller Collection

731. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 25.67 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDΛEA CAPTΛ, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, bound male captive standing right; to right, Jewess seated right on cuirass in attitude of mourning; both figures surrounded by arms. RIC II 159; Hendin 1500; BMCRE 533 corr. (no spear before Jewess; same rev. die); BN 489-90 var. (no spears). EF, wonderful hard green patina, light smoothing in fields, minor cleaning marks. ($15,000) Ex Michael Weller Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 1007.

732. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 24.91 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / SALVS AVGVSTA, S C in exergue, Salus seated left on chair, holding patera in extended right hand, scepter in left. RIC II 245; BMCRE 574-5; BN 533-4. Near EF, handsome dark green patina, a few cleaning marks. Exceptional portrait. ($1500) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Bertolami Fine Arts 24 (22 June 2016), lot 661 (hammer £2400).

733. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 73. IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head right / PAX ΛVG, Pax, draped, standing left, extending winged caduceus in right hand over follis (purse) lying on tripod to left, holding olive branch in left hand, resting left arm on column. RIC II 512; Calicó 659; BMCRE 95; BN 80; Biaggi –. Choice EF, lustrous, small scratch in field on reverse. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex New York Sale XXIII (6 January 2010), lot 144.

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Exceptional Temple of Vesta

734. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.09 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 73. IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head right / VES TA, Temple of Vesta: round-domed, tetrastyle temple, four steps leading up to it; statue of Vesta dancing within, flanked by statue to left and right of Temple. RIC II 515; Calicó 690a (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 107; BN 92; Biaggi 340. Choice EF, lustrous. ($25,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 782.

Judaean Reference Aureus

735.

Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.11 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. DIVVS ΛVGVSTVS VESPΛSIΛNVS, laureate head right / EX S C across field, Victory advancing left, with both hands placing round shield on trophy; Judaea, in attitude of mourning, seated left at base of trophy. RIC II 363; Hendin 1581; Calicó 628; BMCRE 112 note; BN 89; Biaggi –. VF, a few minor marks. Rare. ($5000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 181 (12 October 2009), lot 2102.

736. Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 72-73. T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT, laureate head right / NEP RED, Neptune, naked except for cloak on left shoulder, standing left, right foot set on globe, holding acrostolium in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC II 365 (Vespasian); Calicó 743 var. (no break in obv. legend); BMCRE –; BN 66 (Vespasian; same obv. die); Biaggi –. Good VF, toned. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XII (29 September 2016), lot 695; Numismatica Ars Classica F (17 April 1996), lot 1568; Numismatica Ars Classica E (4 April 1995), lot 2892.

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Ex Bolla and Mazzini Collections

737. Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 75. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right / PONTIF TR P COS IIII, Victory, draped, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond upright in left, standing left on ‘cista mystica’, on either side of which is a snake, coiling up on its tail, facing inwardly. RIC II 785 (Vespasian); Calicó 750; BMCRE 173-4 (Vespasian); BN 151 (Vespasian; same rev. die); Biaggi 369; Mazzini 163* (this coin). EF. Well centered and struck. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma III (31 March 2012), lot 421; Ferruccio Bolla Collection (Tkalec, 28 February 2007), lot 24; Giuseppe Mazzini Collection, 163*.

738. Titus. AD 79-81. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.32 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 79. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right / TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P, Ceres, draped, seated left, holding grain ear and poppy in extended right hand and torch upright in left. RIC II 21; Calicó 763 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 6; BN 6 (same dies); Biaggi –. EF, underlying luster, light scrape on obverse. Excellent portrait. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Künker 216 (8 October 2012), lot 888.

Hendin Plate Coin Important Jewish Reference Aureus

739. Titus. AD 79-81. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.17 g, 7h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. IMP TITVS CΛES VESPASIΛN ΛVG P M, laureate head left / TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, trophy composed of cuirass, helmet, and oblong shields; two captives seated left and right, back to back, in attitude of mourning. RIC II 101; Hendin 1579a (this coin illustrated); Calicó 778 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE –; BN –; Biaggi 379; Kölner Münzkabinett 38, lot 335 (same dies). EF, underlying luster, a few minimal marks. Very rare, especially in this high grade. ($50,000) 150

740. Domitian. AD 81-96. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.60 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 90-91. DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / GERMΛNICVS • COS XV, Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long vertical spear in left; to right, round shield set on ground. RIC II 697; Calicó 841; BMCRE 171; BN 161; Biaggi 409.

Superb EF, lustrous. Fine style. ($30,000)

741. Domitian. AD 81-96. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.46 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 92-94. DOMITIANVS ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / GERMΛNICVS COS XVI, Germania (as type of Germania Capta), naked to waist, wearing breeches, seated right on oblong shield, resting head on left hand, elbow resting on left knee, right hand on shield at side; below shield, broken spear. RIC II 747; Calicó 854; BMCRE 211; BN 187-8; Biaggi –. VF, lightly toned, faint hairlines. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Goldberg 80 (3 June 2014), lot 3469.

742. Domitia. Augusta, AD 82-96. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Domitian, circa late AD 83-84. DOMITIΛ · ΛVGVSTΛ · IMP · DOMITIANI ·, draped bust right, hair in hair in long plait at back / CONCORDIΛ ΛVGVST, peacock standing right. RIC II 679 (Domitian) = Bourgey (6 December 1961), lot 40 (same dies); Calicó 945; Biaggi 446 var. (obv.legend); BMCRE –, but cf. 61 note (Domitian; denarius); cf. BN 69 (Domitian; denarius – same dies). In NGC encapsulation graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style. Very rare. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini XI (12 January 2014), lot 421.

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The Weissenberg Family Collection Including a Hoard of Roman Coins from the Flavian Era CNG is proud to present the Weissenberg Family Collection, an assemblage of coins with a remarkable history. Their background touches on the life of the famed violinist Ignacy Weissenberg (also known as Izaak Wajsenberg), his harrowing experiences during the Second World War, and a profound act of kindness that sparked a multi-generational interest in numismatics.

A Polish-Jew from Warsaw, Ignacy was an incredibly prodigious musician. In 1911, at only nine years of age, he gave his first concert alongside the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. He entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory two years later, where he trained under the famous professor Leopold Auer and quickly became one of his most-promising students, studying alongside the well-known violonists Jascha Heifetz and Nathan Milstein. Ignacy became a professor at the Conservatory at Odessa (in modern Ukraine) at the age of eighteen, and spent the next two years teaching before returning to Warsaw. From there he would embark on a brilliant music career, performing at many of the major concert halls in Europe, South America, the United States, and Russia, while also holding a teaching position at the Warsaw Conservatory.

Ignacy was at the peak of his career in September of 1939, when Germany invaded Poland and launched a savage assault on the Polish capital. After Hitler’s forces took the city, he was forced to wear, along with his family, the Jewish badge. He married in November of 1939 and shortly thereafter fled Poland with his wife Rachel, abandoning their home and Ignacy’s extensive music library, which had taken decades to build and included a wealth of rare and important original pieces. The Weissenbergs initially planned to escape to Italy by passage through Hungary and Austria, but arrived to find the Italian border closed.

Next came a daring passage through Germany en route to Belgium, during which time the couple was interrogated by the Gestapo (Ignacy was in possession of a work permit to perform in Brussels and was able to convince the Nazis that he was going there for a concert). By May of 1940, Ignacy and Rachel left for France and shortly thereafter reached the southern zone libre of the newly-established Vichy regime, a government that quickly began implementing its own anti-Jewish policies.

In France, Ignacy and Rachel joined the Sicard family of Agen, with whom they lived for several years during the war, on the recommendation of Louis Fournier, director of the national conservatory. Gustave Sicard, the family patriarch, made great efforts to ensure the safety of the Weissenbergs, with the latter crediting him and his family for saving their lives. While living with the Sicards, Ignacy was forced to work in labor camps as part of the 308th Company of Foreign Workers.

Rachel gave birth to a son, Eric, in August of 1941, around the same time police began arresting foreign Jews in southern France. Sixty-one of Ignacy’s coworkers in the 308th Company where arrested on 23 August and sent by train to the Drancy internment camp near Paris, then to Auschwitz to be executed.

Between August 1941 and November 1942, while southern France was under German control, the Sicard family courageously hid the Weissenbergs from police raids. With the help of Emile Dunes, the former head of the foreign service of Lot-et-Garonne, Gustave obtained fake French passports for Ignacy and Rachel and accompanied them on their journey to the Swiss border. He also presented Ignacy with a remarkable gift on the occasion of his departure from France.

Gustave would often dig up coins scattered around his garden at Agen (ancient Aginnum), which at the time of discovery were frequently unrecognizable and often fused together into thick metallic lumps. Ignace personally cleaned these finds (no doubt a welcome respite during this time), revealing a total of forty-six Roman gold and silver coins. These finds seemed to comprise part of a hoard, with a large portion of them dating to the reign of Vespasian. Many of the Flavian issues have little to no wear, with the latest dating to AD 79, our terminus post quem for their burial. Gustave gave these coins to Ignacy when he and his family left Agen, as they would provide the Weissenbergs with some liquidity if needed.

The Weissenbergs and Sicards stayed in contact and maintained their friendship after the war, and Ignacy was able to retain possession of the coins that Gustave had gifted him. Over time, Ignacy gave some of these coins as presents to his son Eric, who had a burgeoning interest in numismatics, and eventually the entire hoard passed into his care. Eric went on to become a lifelong collector of Judaean and Jewish-related coins, focusing primarily on the coinage of the Jewish Wars and Roman “Judaea Capta” issues, and in turn left the collection to his sons.

743.

A Flavian Era Hoard of Aurei and Denarii. Lot of forty-six (46) coins. Lot consists of eleven gold aurei and thirty-five silver denarii discovered at Agen, France. While the exact circumstances of the coins’ discovery are uncertain, the finds would seem to comprise at least a portion of a hoard deposited during the Flavian Era. Includes the following: AV Aurei: Tiberius (2), Nero (6), Vespasian (3) // AR Denarii: Q. Cassius Longinus (1), Octavian/Augustus (5), Claudius (2), Nero (1), Vitellius (1), Vespasian (17), Titus (1), Titus or Domitian (1), Domitian (6). Fair to Superb EF. For photographs and detailed descriptions of each coin, please see www.cngcoins.com/lot_743.pdf. ($100,000) Said to be retrieved little by little from the gardens of the Sicard family home at Agen in the eastern region of Aquitaine and cleaned by Ignacy Weissenberg during his stay with the Sicard family (1939-1942). The coins date from 55 BC to AD 79. The latest coins exhibit little wear, suggesting a deposit of 79 or shortly thereafter.

Agen began as a Celtic settlement called Nitiobroges before being refounded as Aginnum under Augustus. The town became quite prosperous due to its location along several major trade routes. The content of Gustave Sicard’s discovery, particularly the presence of coins from the Neronian through Flavian eras, is consistent with documented hoards and individual coin finds in the area (see Nony [1990], especially pp. 57ff).

744.

Weissenberg Family Collection of Judaean and related coins. Lot of fifty-four (54) coins. Formed over twogenerations, this collection is largely comprised of Judaean issues in silver, bronze, and lead dating from the Hasmonean period until the Bar Kochba revolt, as well as various Roman issues related directly or indirectly to the Jewish Wars. Lot also includes a small number of civic issues of the Holy Land. Fine to EF. For photographs and detailed descriptions of each coin, please see www.cngcoins.com/lot_744.pdf. ($50,000) Regarding the collecting of the “Judaea Capta” series, the Weissenbergs did not limit themselves to what many numismatists define as “Judaea Capta” issues, opining that many other victoria types reference the “definitive” Flavian victory – the victory over the Jews. Thus the observer will note that this lot contains some issues that are not typically identified as Jewish-related issues in the standard literature.

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745. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 27.67 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 104/5-107. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, Trajan on horseback riding right, thrusting spear with right hand at Dacian soldier falling down under horse.

RIC II 534; Woytek 203b; Strack 360α; Banti 207; BMCRE 834; BN 217 var. (bust type). EF. Exceptional green patina, wonderful surfaces. ($3000) Ex CNG Inventory 733407 (December 2002); Gorny & Mosch 117 (14 October 2002), lot 556.

The Restitution Coinage of Trajan Although several Roman emperors re-issued types struck by their predecessors, which modern numismatists call restitution coinage, such coinage of Trajan is somewhat of an enigma. Unlike his Julio-Claudian and Flavian predecessors, whose restitution series was limited to bronze issues of specific emperors, Trajan struck only aurei and denarii. Issues of certain previous emperors, including Trajan’s immediate predecessor Nerva, as well as certain Republican issues, such as an early didrachm that had long been out of circulation. Finally, he struck what might rightfully be called a “fantasy” – a coin that was never minted originally. The most obvious example of such a coin is the “restitution” aureus of Julius Caesar (see lot 746 below), which pairs a Trajanic-style portrait of the Divus with a reverse type of the emperor Claudius. In general, the striking of restitution coinage was meant to legitimize the new regime in the eyes of the populace through an expression of pietas to the “good” emperors who deserved to be remembered, as was the case of the Flavians, who included bronze coins of Galba, while omitting Caligula, Nero, Otho, and Vitellius (see BMC II, p. lxxviii). In the case of Trajan’s restitution issues, however, legitimacy appears not to be the sole reason, since he had been appointed to succeed Nerva prior to the latter’s death and was thus Nerva’s legitimate successor. It does not explain the inclusion of Republican issues, not does it explain the inclusion of the Divus Julius hybrid.

Relative to dating Trajan’s restored coins, the traditional dating of AD 107 is based on Eckhel’s theory linking the restitution coinage with the general recoinage that Dio places after Trajan’s return from the Second Dacian War. Bernhard Woytek disagrees, and places their issue in AD 112/113, surmising that the appearance of Divus Nerva in this coinage must be contemporary to his appearance on an aureus securely dated to that period. Curtis Clay, however, pleads for the traditional dating of recoinage which, according to Dio, began circa AD 107. Clay states that “If the restored coinage was connected with the recoinage, and the recoinage began circa AD 107, how likely is it that Trajan would have waited until AD 112-3 to issue the restored coins resulting from that recoinage?”

Only with further study of the coinage itself might the purpose of Trajan’s restitution coinage be fully understood.

Julius Caesar Restored

746. Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.08 g, 6h). Restitution issue of Julius Caesar. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 107 or AD 112/113. DIVVS IVLIVS, laureate head Julius Caesar right / IMP • CAES • TRAIAN AVG GER • DAC • P • P • REST, Nemesis, winged, draped, advancing right, her right arm bent upward, and with right hand she pulls out fold of her robe below the neck, with left hand she holds a winged caduceus pointing downward at a snake gliding right. RIC III 815; Woytek 852.1 (this coin cited); Komnick 54.0, 3 (this coin cited); Calicó 48 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 698 (same obv. die); BN 475 (same dies); Biaggi 35 (same obv. die); Banti-Simonetti 187 (this coin cited). Good VF, minor marks. Extremely rare. ($50,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 73 (18 November 2013), lot 277; Lanz 52 (14 May 1990), lot 365; Santamaria (6 June 1956), lot 27; V. J. E. Ryan Collection (Part 4, Glendining’s, 20 February 1951), lot 1573; Soler Collection.

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Tiberius Restored

747.

Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.12 g, 7h). Restitution issue of Tiberius. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 107 or 112/113. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Tiberius right / IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left. RIC II 821; Woytek 856 (this coin referenced); Komnick 58.0; Calicó 309; Biaggi 178; BMCRE pl. 23, 22. Near EF, a few marks. Very rare. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part III, Triton XIX, 6 January 2016), lot 2190; Cederlind 130 (30 March 2004), lot 212.

Divus Titus Restored Unique

748.

Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.01 g, 7h). Restitution issue of Divus Titus. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 107 or 112/113. DIVVS • TITVS, laureate head of Titus right / IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST, pulvinar (throne) of Jupiter and Juno: square seat, draped and surmounted by horizontal winged thunderbolt. RIC –; Woytek 869 (this coin referenced and illustrated); Komnick –; Calicó –; Biaggi –; BMCRE –. Good Fine, a few minor deposits. Unique. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part III, Triton XIX, 6 January 2016), lot 2193; Gemini I (11 January 2005), lot 358.

749. Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 108-110. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Arabia, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand over camel walking left before her and cradling a bundle of canes(?) upright in left arm. RIC II 142 var. (not cuirassed); Woytek 290f1 (same dies as illustration); Strack 153β; Calicó 1004a; BMCRE 294-5; BN 418-20; Biaggi 474-6. Good VF, toned, minor die break on reverse. ($4000)

750. Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 108-110. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Ceres, draped, wearing wreath of grain ears, standing left, holding grain ears pointed downward in right hand and long vertical torch in left. RIC II 109 var. (bust type); Woytek 291f; Strack 146β; Calicó 996a (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 258-60; BN 413-5; Biaggi 469 var. (break in rev. legend). Near EF, lightly toned, underlying luster. ($10,000) 155

751. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.16 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 114-116. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right / IMPERATOR VIIII/ S C in two lines in exergue, Trajan, in military dress, seated right on high platform on left, raising right hand haranguing soldiers: by him stand two officers; to right, on ground stands an officer right holding spear; to his right, soldiers standing left, one holds a horse by the bridle; three signa in background . RIC II 658; Woytek 549v; Strack 464ζ; Banti 80; BMCRE 1019-20; BN 844. Near EF, attractive green patina. ($3000)

752. Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 6.99 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 116- 117. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R •, radiate and draped bust of Sol right. RIC II 329f; Woytek 572f; Strack 253; Calicó 1038; BMCRE 621–3; BN 880–2. VF, underlying luster. ($4000)

753. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.27 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118. IMP CAESAR TRAIA N HADRIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P COS II, ORIENS in exergue, radiate and draped bust of Sol right. RIC II 43b; Strack 37η; Calicó 1294 var. (stops in rev. legend); BMCRE 75 var. (break in obv. legend); Biaggi 626. Good VF, toned, a few surface and edge marks, traces of deposits. ($5000) Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5009; Sternberg XXI (14 November 1988), lot 403.

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Debts Canceled - Amnesty for Tax Arrears

754. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.74 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 120-122. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, laureate bust right, showing bare shoulder and chest, slight drapery on left shoulder / RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA, S C in exergue, lictor standing right, holding fasces in left hand over left shoulder and with right, lighting pile of records with torch; on left, three citizens standing right, raising right hands in approbation. RIC II 592; Strack 557ε; Banti 624; BMCRE 1208. Good VF, green-brown patina, some red. Lovely surfaces. Attractive and historically important type. ($7500) Hadrian canceled debts and burned promissory notes in a general amnesty for tax arrears, the event this sestertius commemorates. The reverse depicts either Hadrian himself or a lictor applying a torch to a heap of documents (stipulationes) symbolizing the debts being canceled. The burning occurred in Trajan’s Forum, where Hadrian erected a monument inscribed “the first of all principes and the only one who, by remitting nine hundred million sestertii owed to the fiscus, provided security not merely for his present citizens but also for their descendants by this generosity.”

The legend RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA literally translates to “old receipts in the amount of nine times a hundred thousand sestertii canceled.” The HS is a standard abbreviation for sestertii and, depending upon its context, it can mean a single sestertius, a unit of one thousand sestertii, or a unit of one hundred thousand sestertii. Novies means “nine times” and applies to the sestertius as a unit of one thousand sestertii. Considering the monumental inscription, the HS in the legend of this sestertius should be interpreted with the thousand, or mille, understood. Thus, the figure should be increased to 900 million sestertii, equaling the sum named on Hadrian’s monumental inscription.

755. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 27.75 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. HΛDRIΛNVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, slight drapery / COS III, S C in exergue, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, left foot on helmet, holding Victory on extended right hand and cornucopia in left; round shield set on ground to right.

RIC II 636; Strack 611α; Banti 183; BMCRE 1297. Near EF, glossy brown patina, some speckles of hard green. Well struck on a full flan. Appealing large format portrait. ($3000) Ex Gadoury (14 November 2015), lot 51.

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756. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 132-135. HΛDRIΛNVS ΛVGVSTVS, bareheaded bust left, wearing aegis and slight drapery / CLEMENTIΛ ΛVG COS III P P, Clementia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC II 206 var. (no aegis); Strack 333 var. (same); RSC 219 var. (same); BMCRE 536 note. Choice EF. Wonderful old cabinet toning. Very rare bust type. A superb portrait in the finest style of the period. ($3000) Ex Ernst Ploil Collection (Part I, Numismatica Ars Classica 87, 8 October 2015), lot 244; Numismatica Ars Classica 27 (12 May 2004), lot 391; Hauck & Aufhäuser 17 (18 March 2003), lot 304.

757. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Cistophorus (27mm, 10.73 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint. Struck after AD 128. IMP CAES TRA HADRIANO AVG P P, laureate head right / COM BIT across field, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze. RIC II 461b; Metcalf, Cistophori, type B1; RSC 240b; cf. BMCRE 1099. EF, toned. Well centered and struck on a broad flan. ($5000)

Very Rare Diva Sabina Aureus

758.

Diva Sabina. Died AD 136/7. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 6.96 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137/138. DIVA • AVG SABINA, Veiled and draped bust right, wearing stephanie / CO NSE CRAT IO, Sabina, with scarf floating out behind head, holding scepter, born aloft right by eagle, with head turned left, holding scepter in talons.

RIC II 418a; Abdy, Chronology, Final Group; Strack 383d; Calicó 1432 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 956 (same dies); Biaggi 677-8 (same dies). Near VF. From the hand of a skilled artist. Very rare, only one in CoinArchives, from the Robert O. Ebert Collection (Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio 174), lot 5384 (hammer $50,000). ($10,000) 158

Ex Biaggi de Blasys Collection Calicó Plate Coin

759.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, laureate bust right, slight drapery / LIB IIII in exergue, Antoninus Pius seated left on sella curulis on daïs, extending right hand and holding volumen in left; on daïs to left, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia; on ground to left, citizen standing right, holding fold of toga out with both hands to receive distribution. RIC III 141c var. (bust type); Strack 149; Calicó 1572 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 546; Biaggi 739 (this coin). Near EF. Rare. ($7500) Ex Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 739.

760.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 148-149. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate bust right, wearing aegis / C OS IIII, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 177 var. (no aegis); Strack 190; Calicó 1504 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 650 var. (same); Biaggi 707 (same obv. die). EF, lustrous. ($5000)

761.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 150-151. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / TR PO T XIIII COS IIII, PΛX in exergue, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC III 200b; Strack 229κ; Calicó 1589a (same dies as illustration); cf. BMCRE 726 note; Biaggi 744 var. (not cuirassed – same rev. die). EF, lustrous. Fine style. ($7500)

762.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 151-152. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head right / TR POT XV COS IIII, Antoninus Pius, togate, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and volumen in left at side. RIC III 213; Strack 235α; Calicó 1663; BMCRE 743 (same obv. die); Biaggi 768. Superb EF, toned. Exceptional portrait of artistic merit. ($7500) 159

Artistic Bust Left Portrait

763.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.32 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 157-158. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate and draped bust left / TR POT XXI C OS IIII, Salus, draped, seated left on throne, cradling transverse scepter in left arm, and feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 280b; Strack 3281/β; Calicó 1681 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 907 (same dies); Biaggi –. EF, lustrous, minor mark on obverse. Artistic bust left portrait. ($7500) Ex Continental Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 746 (hammer $17,000).

764.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 158-159. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, laureate head right / VOTΛ SVSCE PTΛ DEC III, COS IIII in exergue, Antoninus Pius, veiled, togate, standing left, holding volumen in left hand at side, and sacrificing out of right hand over tripod-altar to left. RIC III 294a(d); Strack 342δ; Calicó 1714; BMCRE 953; Biaggi 782. Choice EF, lustrous. ($7500)

765.

Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.23 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, circa AD 161. DIVVS ΛNTONINVS, bare head right / CONSECRΛTIO, funeral pyre of four tiers, decorated with garlands and statues, surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 435 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 27-2/10; Calicó 1491; BMCRE 55 (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 792. Good VF, lightly toned, underlying luster. ($7500)

766.

Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. DIVΛ ΛVG FΛVSTINΛ, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / ΛET ER NITAS, Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and rudder set on globe in left. RIC III 349b (Pius); Beckman dies daf29/AC8; Strack 420α (Pius); Calicó 1746 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 285 (Pius); Biaggi 803 (same obv. die). EF, lustrous. ($5000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 100 (7 October 2015), lot 1883.

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767.

Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AETER NITΛS, Hexastyle temple on podium of four steps; fencing in front; in center, Faustina I, draped, seated left, holding patera(?) in extended right hand and vertical scepter in left; uncertain figures in pediment; above, in center, facing quadriga; on corners, winged Victories standing facing, with both hands holding round shields above their heads. RIC III 354; Beckman dies df26/ T4; Strack 443α (Pius); Calicó 1755 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 383 (same rev. die); Biaggi –. Near EF, small scrape on reverse. Very rare. ($10,000) Ex Morton & Eden 64 (5 June 2013), lot 118.

Masterpiece of Engraving

768.

Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.33 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. DIVA FAV STINA, veiled and draped bust left, wearing wreath of four grain ears, hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVG V STA, Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding up lighted torch in each hand. RIC III 357b (Pius); Beckman dies df37/CB11, a (this coin illustrating dies in plates); Calicó 1759 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 407 (Pius); Biaggi 809 (same obv. die). EF. Struck from an exceptionally artistic obverse die. ($20,000) Ex Gemini IV (8 January 2008), lot 431; Numismatic Ars Classica 24 (5 December 2002), lot 99; Sotheby’s (7 March 1996), lot 188; Dr. Grimoud Collection, reportedly purchased in July 1950.

Martin Beckmann, who wrote the die study for the coinage of Diva Faustina, chose this style obverse for the cover of his book.

769.

Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.07 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 148-149. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F, bareheaded and draped bust right / TR POT III C OS II, Fides standing right, holding two grain ears and a plate of fruit. RIC III 445Ac (Pius); Calicó 1932 var. (break in obv. legend); BMCRE 695 var. (Pius; same); Biaggi 874 var. (bust type); CNG 100, lot 1890 (same obv. die). EF, underlying luster. ($7500) 161

770.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 31.27 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. IMP CΛES M ΛVREL ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PROV • DEOR • TRP XV • COS III, Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding globe in extended right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 813; MIR 18, 12-6/37; Banti 251; BMCRE 842 var. (bust type). Good VF, brown and green patina. ($2000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 88 (8 October 2015), lot 656.

771.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 166. M ΛNTONINVS ΛVG ΛRM PΛRTH MΛX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing facing, head right, holding palm frond in right hand, resting left on round shield, inscribed VIC/PAR in two lines, set on palm tree.

RIC III 160; MIR 18, 141-2/37; Calicó 1992; BMCRE 405 (same obv. die); Biaggi 897. EF, lightly toned. ($10,000) Ex Leu 2 (25 April 1972), lot 407.

772.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Fourrée Aureus (20.5mm, 7.13 g, 6h). Contemporary counterfeit. Uncertain mint.

I I M ANTONINVS I AV COS I (or T) GERM I, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P III • IMP II COS P P III, Castor, naked except for cloak seen on breast and shoulder, wearing round cap, standing left, in front of horse left, holding it by the bridle in right hand and spear with left. CNG 106, lot 773 (same dies), otherwise unpublished. Good VF, as made. An attractive contemporary counterfeit. ($5000) An interesting contemporary counterfeit that combines an obverse for Marcus Aurelius with a reverse for Commodus, and the legends on both sides are blundered. Contemporary counterfeits of Roman coins are often hybrids; perhaps counterfeiters did this intentionally to provide themselves with a potential defense that their products were not actually copies of genuine coins. The blundered legends would further support this theory.

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773.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (17.5mm, 6.92 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 154-157. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / ΛVGVSTI P II FIL, Diana standing left, holding arrow and bow. RIC III 494a (Pius); Calicó 2040b (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 1096 (Pius); Biaggi 915. VF, lightly toned, some luster. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 100 (7 October 2015), lot 1899.

774.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.17 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-164. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / SALVTI AVGVSTAE, Salus seated left, leaning left arm on chair, holding in right hand a patera from which she feeds a serpent coiled around altar. RIC III 717 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 30-5b; Calicó 2074; BMCRE 154 (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 935 var. (no stephane). EF, toned, underlying luster. ($10,000) Ex Continental Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 764.

775.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Fourrée Aureus (21mm, 7.20 g, 6h). Contemporary counterfeit. Uncertain mint. DIΛ FΛVSTINΛ ΛVGVSTΛ RIII, draped bust right / COS IIII, emperor, togate, standing left, sacrificing over alter to left from patera held in extended right hand. Unpublished, but cf. Calico 2098a for a similar imitation likely struck with dies by the same engraver as the present piece. Near EF, as made. Fine style forgery, combining an obverse die modeled after Faustina Junior and a reverse die modeled after Antoninus Pius. ($5000) Like the similar style counterfeit above (lot 772), which is probably from the same workshop, this piece has been made to a weight approximating a genuine aureus. However, as the core consists of lighter base metal, the size (volume) of these counterfeits is noticeably larger than genuine aurei.

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777

776.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.24 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. IMP CΛES L ΛVREL VERVS ΛVG, bare head right / CONCORDIΛE ΛVGVSTOR, COS II in exergue, Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius, togate, facing each other, clasping right hands, each holding volumen in left hand. RIC III –; MIR 18, 4-12/10; Calicó 2110 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 390, note *; Biaggi 948 var. (break in obv. legend). Superb EF, lustrous. Rare. ($10,000) 777.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.33 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. L • VERVS ΛVG ΛRMENIΛCVS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P IIII • IMP II COS II, Victory, half draped, standing right, placing shield on palm tree inscribed VIC/ΛVG in two lines. RIC III 525 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 94-12/37; Calicó 2177 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 296, note (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 960 (same dies). Superb EF, lustrous. ($10,000)

Second Known

778.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Quinarius (14mm, 3.59 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 168. L VERV S AVG, laureate head right / TR P VIII COS III, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand, cradling palm frond in left arm. King 21A = Künker 111, lot 6819 (same dies), otherwise unpublished. VF, a few minor marks. Extremely rare, the second known of this issue. ($5000)

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779. Lucilla. Augusta, AD 164-182. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.23 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Aurelius and Verus, mid-AD 164. LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, MIR hair type c / CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera in extended right hand, left arm resting on head of statue of Spes to rigth, standing left, holding flower in extended right hand and hem in left; cornucopia below chair. RIC III 755; MIR 18, 25-2/10; Calicó 2210; BMCRE 332; Biaggi 974. EF, underlying luster. Struck on a broad flan. ($15,000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 101; Numismatica Ars Classica 31 (26 October 2005), lot 61.

Extremely Rare Provincial Pertinax

780. Pertinax. AD 193. Æ (23mm, 7.37 g, 1h). Prusa ad Olympum (Bithynia) mint. AYT K ЄΛBIOC PЄP[T]IN[A]Ξ CЄB, laureate head right / River-god Peieros reclining left, left arm leaning on rock from which water flows, holding stalk in right hand; ΠΡOVCAE/ΩN in exergue. Cf. RG 64 (same type but larger denomination), otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Good VF, brown surfaces. Extremely rare. ($2000) RG identifies the reclining figure as the Genius of Mount Olympus, but other types (cf. RG 46-7) with the same reverse design explicitly name the deity as Peieros (ΠEIEPOC).

781.

Didius Julianus. AD 193. AV Aureus (20mm, 6.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P COS, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand, cradling cornucopia in left arm.

RIC IV 2; Woodward, Didius, dies 5/– (unlisted rev. die); Calicó 2395; BMCRE 4 (same obv. die); Biaggi 1048 (same obv. die). VF, lustrous. Well centered and struck. Rare. ($40,000) The mint of Rome could quickly produce massive new issues, as was the case with Didius Julianus, who, on 28 March AD 193, outbid Flavius Sulpicianus, the father-in-law of Pertinax, for the empire at the praetorian camp auction, by promising to pay each man 25,000 sestertii. The Praetorian Guard by this time was composed of sixteen cohorts of 1000 men each, which meant that Didius had to come up with a total of 40 million sestertii, 10 million denarii, or 400,000 aurei, if he wanted to remain emperor.

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783 782.

Didius Julianus. AD 193. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, laureate head right / RECTOR ORBIS, Didius Julianus, togate, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and volumen with left. RIC IV 3; BMCRE 7–8; RSC 15. EF, toned. Fine style. Rare. ($5000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (21 May 2015), lot 1049 (hammer CHF 8000); Numismatica Ars Classica 46 (2 April 2008), lot 613.

783.

Manlia Scantilla. Augusta, AD 193. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.59 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus.

MANL SCANTILLA AVG, draped bust right / IVNO R EGINA, Juno, veiled and draped, standing left, holding patera in outstretched right hand and vertical scepter in left; at feet, peacock standing left with head right. RIC IV 7a; Woodward, Didius, dies 1/A; Calicó 2400a; BMCRE 10 (same dies); Biaggi 1052 var. (obv. legend break). Near EF, underlying luster, a little die wear. Very rare. ($50,000)

784.

Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.23 g, 1h). Antioch mint. Struck 194 AD. IMP CAES C PESC NIG-ER IVST AVG COS II, laureate head right / VICTO-R IV-ST AV, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand, cradling palm frond in left arm. RIC IV 81e var. (legends); RSC 76–8c var. (same); BMCRE p. 74, ‡ var. (same). EF, toned. Exceptional portrait, very rare thus. ($3000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection.

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Extremely Rare Pescennius Niger Tetradrachm Ex Dattari Collection

785.

Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.53 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 193/4).

AYTOK KAI [Γ ΠЄ-C]K NIΓЄP IOYCTO-[C] CЄB, laureate head right / Dikaiosynes standing left, holding scales in right hand and corncuopia in left; L B (date) to right. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3982 (this coin); K&G 47.2; Emmett 2657 (R5). Good Fine, minor porosity. Extremely rare, this coin one of only three Alexandrian tetradrachms for this ruler in CoinArchives. ($10,000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 613; Giovanni Dattari Collection, 3982.

Following the death of Pertinax in AD 193 and the “sale” of the Roman throne by the Praetorian Guard to Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, the governor of Syria, was hailed emperor by the legions under his command. Septimius Severus, who had been proclaimed emperor by the Danubian legions at about the same time, first secured his power by subduing Rome, then marched to encounter Niger. In the ensuing battles, Severus proved to be the stronger adversary and Niger was overtaken as he attempted escape to Parthia. He was executed and his head was sent to Severus, who then ruthlessly slaughtered the rest of Niger’s family.

786.

Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, AD 193-195. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.83 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 194-195. D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right / MINER PA-CIF COS II, Minerva standing facing, head left, holding olive branch with right hand and shield on ground with left; spear behind to right. RIC IV 7; RSC 48; BMCRE 96–101. Choice EF, toned. ($2000) Ex Ernst Ploil Collection (Part I, Numismatica Ars Classica 87, 8 October 2015), lot 289; Tkalec (23 October 1998), lot 202; Numismatic Fine Arts XX (9 March 1988), lot 244.

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Session 3 – Wednesday, January 10, 2018 — 9:30 AM

787.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.23 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 205. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in extended right hand, scepter in left; to left below, eagle standing left, head right. RIC IV 468; Calicó 2508; BMCRE 469; Biaggi 1090 (same obv. die).

Choice EF, lustrous. ($25,000)

788.

Septimius Severus, with Caracalla and Geta as Caesar. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.08 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210-211. SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM, Caracalla, laureate and togate, standing left and facing Geta, bareheaded and togate, who is standing right; both holding between them, Victory standing facing on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 330A; Calicó 2436 (R2–same dies as illustration); BMCRE 50*; Biaggi 1064 var. (obv. legend). Choice EF, lustrous. Very rare type with BRIT in the obverse legend.

($20,000)

789.

Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.03 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 200-211. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / I-V-NO, Juno standing left, holding scepter in right hand, patera in left, from which she feeds peacock standing left, to left below. RIC IV 559; Calicó 2617; BMCRE 37; Biaggi 1140–1 (same obv. die). EF, light iridescent red tone. ($15,000) Ex Vinchon (1 April 1999), lot 85; Numismatica Ars Classica 11 (29 April 1998), lot 471.

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790.

Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.26 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Caracalla, AD 211-215. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / IVNO, Juno standing left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left; at feet, peacock standing left, head turned upward; S-C across field. RIC IV 584 (Caracalla); BMCRE 206-7 (Caracalla); Banti 18. EF, green patina, minor die shift on reverse. Wonderful surfaces. ($3000)

791. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 198-199. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IVVEN TA IMPERII, Caracalla standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand, reversed spear in left; to left, captive seated left on the ground. RIC IV 20 (same obv. die as illustration [Montagu 506]); Calicó 2684 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 115 note; Biaggi 1177 (same obv. die). EF, underlying luster. Very rare. ($20,000)

VICTORIAE BRIT

792. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.46 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210-211. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery over far shoulder / VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory seated left on shield, right hand holding shield propped on knee, left arm cradling palm frond. RIC IV 174 corr. (bust type); Calicó 2831 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 519 (same dies); Biaggi –. Choice EF, lustrous. Apparently only the second specimen recorded. ($30,000) Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 1011; Classical Numismatic Review XXVII (Summer 2002), no. 77; Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (19 March 2002), lot 1068.

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793. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 6.88 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 214. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P, Pluto seated left, wearing polos on head, holding scepter and placing hand over the three-headed dog, Cerberus, to left. RIC IV 242; Calicó 2717; BMCRE 96 (same dies); Biaggi 1189. Good VF, underlying luster, smoothing marks at edge around periphery. Well centered on a broad flan. Rare. ($7500)

794. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.32 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 217. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right / P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, Diana or Luna in galloping biga of bulls left. RIC IV 284d; RSC 395; BMCRE 185. EF, toned. Exceptional. ($1000) From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell. Ex Sternberg [1] (30 November 1973), lot 235; Walter Niggeler Collection (Part 3, Leu & Münzen und Medaillen AG, 2 November 1967), lot 1404.

795. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (28mm, 14.69 g, 6h). Zela (Pontus) mint. Dated CY 142 (AD 205/6). AY KAI M AYP-H A[NTωNINOC], laureate head right / ZHΛI-TωN TOV [ΠONT], tetrastyle temple with central arcade containing NЄI/ Kω/CIN/ OI KY/PIOI in five lines; ЄT PMR (date) in exergue. DRA 74a, pl. VI = W. Weiser, “Römische Stadtmünzen aus Bithynia et Pontus: Addenda und Corrigenda zum Recueil Géneral, “ RSN 68 (1989), 24, pl. IV (this coin). VF, even brown surfaces. Seemingly unique with legend within temple. ($500) From the A.K. Collection. Ex Aufhäuser 5 (5 October 1988), lot 348.

The central reverse legend proclaims a pending victory for the emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla. Weiser concluded that this must be a general acclamation alluding to their continued success in military affairs, rather than an allusion to a specific, forthcoming campaign.

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796. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.20 g, 12h). Carrhae (Mesopotamia) mint. Struck AD 215-217.

• AVT • K • M • A • • ANTΩNЄINOC C-ЄB, radiate head right / ΔHMAPX • ЄΞ • VΠA • TO • Δ •, eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star in left field, crescent between legs, [• • in exergue]. Prieur.

Choice EF, underlying luster. ($750)

797

798 797. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.20 g, 11h). Laodicea mint. Struck AD 198-200. L • SEPTIMIVS • GETA • CAES, bare headed and draped bust right / FELICIT A S T EMPOR, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus in extended right hand, cradling cornucopia in left arm. RIC IV 95; Calicó 2882; BMCRE 682 (same rev. die); Biaggi 1249 (same rev. die). Superb EF, lustrous. Very rare, only 2 in CoinArchives. ($30,000)

Finest Known of this Iconic Stone of Emesa Issue

798. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.61 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 219-220. IMP ANTO NINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right / COS I II P P, eagle, wings spread and head left, standing half-right on thunderbolt before Stone of Emesa, holding wreath in beak; five stars above. RIC IV 176; Thirion 336; RSC 26; BMCRE p. 584, * = Arnold 252. Superb EF, toned. Extremely rare, and the finest of the handful known. ($30,000) Ex Leu 28 (5 May 1981), lot 512 (hammer CHF 28,000).

At the age of fourteen, Varius Avitus Bassianus (Elagabalus) inherited the office of high priest of the sun-god Elagabalus at Emesa in Syria.

The cult of his sun god was represented by a sacred stone, and in AD 219 when he moved from Emesa to Rome, he took the stone, probably a meteorite, with him. This coin type commemorates this event. During his reign, Elagabalus devoted his efforts to the promotion of his cult god, building a lavish temple to house the stone.

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799.

Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AV Aureus (21mm, 6.29 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, AD 223. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P II COS P P, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC IV 26d; BMCRE 100 var. (no break in obv. legend); Calicó 3092 var. (same); cf. Biaggi 1322. EF, underlying luster. ($7500)

Third Known Vicennalia Aureus

800.

Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AV Aureus (21mm, 6.35 g, 12h). Rome mint. 14th emission, AD 231. IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/VICEN/NALI/BVS in four lines within wreath.

RIC IV 260; Calicó 3146a; Cohen 595; BMCRE 818; Biaggi –. Choice EF, lustrous. Well centered on a broad flan. Extremely rare, apparently the third known of this reverse type and the second known of this variety. RIC references Cohen who, along with BMCRE, cites the piece in Vienna. There are none in CoinArchives, and the type is absent from all the following collections: (public) ANS, BM, BN, Boston MFA, Fitzwilliam, Hunterian, Milan, Princeton, Torino, and Uppsala; (private) Bahrfeldt, Bement, Biaggi, Brand, Cantoni, Caruso, Echt, A.J. Evans, Garrucci, Giorgi, Hunt, Jameson, Levis, Magnaguti, Mazzini, Montagu, Piancastelli, Platt-Hall, Ponton d’Amecourt, de Quelen, Roth, Sartiges, Signorelli, and Trau. Cf. Calicó 3146 for the unique aureus with the same reverse type, but a different bust type. ($50,000) This extremely limited issue produced in AD 231 to celebrate Severus Alexander’s vicennalia poses some interesting questions for numismatists. The year previous, types commemorating Alexander’s decennalia were minted, and were evidently intended to mark a decade since Alexander had been installed as Caesar by Elagabalus. Although Melville Jones suggests that coins commemorating vows could be struck several years ahead of time (the emperor Valens, for example, celebrated his vicennalia despite only reigning for fourteen years), striking an issue an entire decade in advance seems rather unusual. One possibility is that the issue in AD 230 was to commemorate the discharge of Alexander’s first set of vows, which were then renewed the following year, at which point another special issue was struck. In this sense the two issues would be the precursor of the “VOT X MULT XX” types seen so frequently from the fourth century onwards. This coin lacks the “SIC” or “MULT” wording common in later issues, however, and the lapse in time between the decennalia and vicennalia types suggests that they were not conceived as two halves of the same issue.

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801.

Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.11 g, 12h). Rome mint (for Alexandria). Dated RY 7 (AD 227/8). A KAI M AVP CЄOVHP AΛЄΞANΔPOC ЄVCЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Alexander right / L ЄBΔO-MOV, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 62.97 (this coin cited); Emmett 3133 (R4); Kellner p. 122, Fig. 19 (this coin). VF, flan crack. Very rare. ($300) From the A.K. Collection. Ex Sternberg X (25 November 1980), lot 494; Dr. Hans Steger Collection (Münzhandlung Basel 6, 18 March 1936), lot 1076.

802.

Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 13.00 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 14 of Severus Alexander (AD 234/5). IOV MAMAIA CЄB MHTЄ CЄB K CT[PA], draped bust of Mamaea right, wearing stephane / Jugate busts of Helios, radiate, and Selene, with crescent at head, right; L IΔ (date) behind, palm frond before. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4487; K&G 64.124; Emmett 3206 (R4); Kellner p. 123, Fig. 28 (this coin). Good VF. Nice surfaces. ($300) From the A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1963.

803.

Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.71 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 14 of Severus Alexander (AD 234/5). IOV MAMAIA CЄB MHTЄ CЄB K CTPA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / Two captives, both with hands bound behind their backs, seated at base of trophy; palm frond to lower left, L-IΔ (date) across field. Köln 2544; Dattari (Savio) 4536; K&G 64.129; Emmett 3229; Kellner p. 123, Fig. 29 (this coin). Good VF. Rare. ($300) From the A.K. Collection, purchased from Frank Sternberg, 1972. Reportedly ex Hans Hermann Gutknecht collection.

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The A.K. Collection The A.K. Collection of the coins of the Roman Empire was carefully assembled over several decades with a great deal of thought and commitment. The present selection consists of 471 silver and bronze pieces, mostly from the reigns of Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Maximinus I, Maximus, Balbinus, Pupienus and their wives, sisters, mothers, and aunts, including both Imperial and Provincial issues. Within the lots of provincial coins and ancient imitations, there are also coins of Trajan, Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, Geta, Macrinus, and Diadumenian.

The quality of the coins ranges from Fine to Extremely Fine. This interesting collection includes some very rare coins as well as pieces from important collections such as Dattari, Naegeli, Niggeler, Prinz W(aldeck), Rosen, Steger, Stöcklin, and Voirol. Most of the coins are provenanced from auctions or lists or were bought directly from stock such as those of J. Schulman, Amsterdam; Münzhandlung Basel; Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel; Dr. Wruck and Habelt, Berlin; W. Winkel, Bielefeld; Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button, later Schweizerischer Bankverein, and B. Peus, Frankfurt; H.P.R. Frey, Freiburg; Lanz, Graz; Rigö Münzenhandlung, Konstanz; Naville, Geneva; Kurpfälzische Münzhandlung, Mannheim; Ars et Nummus, Milan; E. Beckenbauer, G. Hirsch, Münchner Münzhandlung, K. Kress, and L. von Ohlendorf, Munich; A. Malloy, New York; Seaby, London; E. Bourgey, Maison Florange, Maison Platt, and J. Vinchon, Paris; L. de Nicola, Rome; H.-W. Müller, Solingen; G. Neider, Stadtbergen; H.H. Kricheldorf, Stuttgart; G. Bernardi, Trieste; H.D. Rauch, Vienna; Bank Leu and F. Sternberg, Zurich.

A separate, fully illustrated catalog of the complete collection has been compiled, containing the photos and full description of all the coins in each lot. This catalog will be available during the Triton lot viewing at the Grand Hyatt New York, but you may also request that a catalog be sent to you. Additionally, this catalog will be available online (see individual lots below for details).

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804.

Collection of Imperial silver of Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Antoniniani and Denarii. Includes the following: 8 Antoniniani and 70 Denarii. Various types. Mostly Rome mint. Seventy-eight (78) coins in lot. Near VF-EF, toned. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($5000) From the A.K. Collection.

805.

Collection of Imperial silver of Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarii. Includes a diverse selection of types.

Ninety-four (94) coins in lot. Good Fine-EF, toned. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins. com. ($5000) From the A.K. Collection.

806.

Collection of Imperial bronzes of Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertii, Dupondii, and Asses. Includes the following: 33 Sestertii, 3 Dupondii, and 5 Assses. Various types. All Rome mint. Forty-one (41) coins in lot. Fine-VF. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($2000) From the A.K. Collection.

807.

Collection of Imperial silver of Severan women. AR Antoniniani and denarii. Includes the following: 4 Denarii of Julia Paula, 1 Denarius of Aquilia Severa, 2 Denarii of Julia Soaemias, 1 Antoninianus of Julia Maesa, 11 Denarii of Julia Maesa, 11 Denarii of Julia Mamaea, and 1 Denarius of Orbiana. Various types. Thirty-one (31) coins in lot. Fine-Near EF, toned. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($1500) From the A.K. Collection.

808.

Collection of Imperial bronzes of Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. Æ Sestertii and Asses. Includes the following: 9 Sestertii (including one “proto-contorniate”) and 1 As. All Rome mint. Ten (10) coins in lot. Fine-Good VF. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($500) From the A.K. Collection.

809.

Collection of Imperial silver of Maximinus, Maximus, Balbinus, and Pupienus. AD 235-238. AR Antoniniani and Denarii. Includes the following: 13 Denarii of Maximinus, 1 Denarius of Maximus, 1 Antoninianus of Balbinus, 2 Antoniniani of Pupienus, and 1 Denarius of Pupienus. Eighteen (18) coins in lot. VF-EF, toned. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($2000) From the A.K. Collection.

810.

Collection of Imperial bronzes of Maximinus, Maximus, Balbinus, and Pupienus. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertii and Asses. Includes the following: 7 Sestertii of Maximinus I, 1 As of Maximinus I, 2 Sestertii of Maximus, 1 As of Maximus, 1 Sestertius of Balbinus, and 2 Sestertii of Pupienus. Fourteen (14) coins in lot. Fine-VF. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($1500) From the A.K. Collection.

811.

Collection of Provincial bronzes from Trajan to Julia Maesa. AD 98-224. Various denominations. Includes the following: Moesia Inferior (19 Marcianopolis, 10 Nicopolis ad Istrum); Thrace (1 Byzantium, 3 Odessus); Macedonia (1 Amphipolis, 2 Thessalonica); Pontus (1 Neocaesarea); Bithynia (1 Nicaea); Mysia (1 Cyzicus, 1 Pergamum); Lydia (5 Hypaepa, 2 Sardis, 1 Thyateira); Pisidia (1 Selge); and Cilicia (1 Aegae, 1 Carallia, 1 Mallos, 1 Seleucia). Fifty-three (53) coins in lot.

Fine-VF, some countermarked. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($1500) From the A.K. Collection.

812.

Collection of Provincial bronzes from Severus Alexander to Maximus. AD 222-238. Various denominations.

Includes the following: Moesia Inferior (1 Dionysiopolis, 5 Marcianopolis); Thrace (4 Anchialus, 3 Coela, 8 Deultum, 2 Odessus, 1 Perinthus); Macedonia (3 Amphipolis, 1 Pella, 2 Thessalonica); Bithynia (1 Heraclea Pontica, 9 Nicaea, 1 Nicomedia, 1 Prusias ad Hypium); Ionia (2 Ephesus, 3 Metropolis); Lydia (1 Sardis, 1 Thyateira); Pisidia (1 Adada, 3 Antioch, 1 Selge); Cilicia (1 Philadelphia, 2 Seleucia ad Calycadnum). Fifty-seven (57) coins in lot. Fine-Good VF, some countermarked. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($1500) From the A.K. Collection.

813.

Collection of Alexandrian coins from Elagabalus to Maximinus. BI Tetradrachms. Includes the following: 7 Elagabalus, 1 Julia Paula, 1 Julia Maesa, 24 Severus Alexander (3 as Caesar, 21 as Augustus), 2 Julia Mamaea, and 8 Maximinus. Various types and dates. A few coins of Severus Alexander are Rome mint issues for circulation in Egypt. Most published in W. Kellner, Die Münzstätte Alexandria in Ägypten (Vienna, 2009). Forty-seven (47) coins in lot. Fine-VF. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($1500) From the A.K. Collection.

814.

Collection of irregular, hybrid, plated, and imitative issues from Septimius Severus to Maximinus I. AR and Æ Denarii. A mix of silver and bronze/plated denarii. An interesting group of unusual, mostly Severan-era pieces. Twenty-eight (28) coins in lot. Average VF. Photos and detailed descriptions available online at http://ak.cngcoins.com. ($500) From the A.K. Collection.

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815.

Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special emission, AD 236. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/DECENNA/LIBVS in three lines within laurel wreath. RIC IV 17; RSC 117; BMCRE 38. EF, attractive old cabinet tone. ($500) From the A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1970. Ex Hess-Leu [9] (2 April 1958), lot 370. Reportedly ex Niggeler Collection (not in Leu/M&M sale).

816

817

816.

Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ (31mm, 17.89 g, 6h). Anemurium (Cilicia) mint. Dated RY 1 (AD 235). AY K Γ I O[VHP] MAΞIMЄINON, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄT • A • (date) AN-Є[MOVPI]ЄωN, Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Medusa. SNG BN 710; SNG Leypold 2300; Ziegler 72. Good VF, green patina. ($500) From the A.K. Collection. Ex Kölner Münzkabinett 46 (21 April 1988), lot 2186.

817.

Maximinus I. AD 235-238. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 11.88 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 235/6).

AVTO MAΞIMINOC ЄVC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horseback left, raising right hand in salutation and holding scepter in left; L B (date) to right. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4561 = Kellner p. 124, Fig. 9 (this coin); K&G 65.15; Emmett 3278. Good VF. ($300) From the A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1970. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection, 4561.

818. Maximus. Caesar, AD 235/6-238. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.58 g, 11h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Maximinus I, AD 236-237. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed and draped bust right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left, holding baton in right hand, spear in left; two signa to right. RIC IV 3; RSC 10; BMCRE 211–2 (Maximinus). Superb EF, fully lustrous. ($750)

819.

Gordian I. AD 238. AR Denarius (21mm, 2.98 g, 5h). Rome mint. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AET ERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and leaning on vertical scepter with left. RIC IV 4; RSC 8; BMCRE 8–9. EF, a little granular. ($3000) 176

820 821 820. Balbinus. AD 238. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.78 g, 6h). Rome mint. 1st emission. IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P COS II P P, Balbinus standing left, holding branch and parazonium.

RIC IV 5; RSC 20; BMCRE 26–7. EF, toned, a few light deposits. ($1000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 228 (9 March 2015), lot 664; UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 1829.

821. Pupienus. AD 238. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.51 g, 12h). Rome mint. 1st emission. IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PAX PVBLICA, Pax, draped, seated left on throne, holding up olive branch in right hand and holding transverse scepter in left; fold of drapery over left arm. RIC IV 4; BMCRE 46–7; RSC 22. EF, lustrous. Wonderful portrait. ($1000) Ex KD Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 820; Gorny & Mosch 155 (5 March 2007), lot 349.

822.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.04 g, 6h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 3rd emission, mid AD 239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P II COS P P, Gordian III, veiled and togate, standing left, holding parazonium in left hand, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar to left. RIC IV 43; Calicó 3216; Biaggi 1364. EF, lustrous. ($5000)

Extremely Rare Tranquillina Denarius

823. Tranquillina. Augusta, AD 241-244. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.54 g, 8h). Rome mint. Special emission, mid AD 243.

SABINIA TRANQVILLINA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand and cradling double cornucopia in left arm. RIC IV 252; RSC 1a; Biaggi 2395; Hunter 1.

EF, underlying luster, minor weakness to strike on reverse. Extremely rare. ($5000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 59 (4 April 2011), lot 1106.

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824.

Philip I. AD 244-249. AV Aureus (20mm, 4.26 g, 11h). Rome mint. 1st emission, AD 244. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / LAET FVNDATA, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right hand, left hand on rudder set on globe. RIC IV 35a; Bland, Gold 3 var. (dies 7/– [obv. die for issue 4, rev. die unlisted]); Calicó 3249 (R4); Biaggi 1379. Near EF, tiny flaw below eye. Extremely rare issue, only six examples cited in Bland’s recent die study. ($20,000) Ex Triton XIX (5 January 2016), lot 605.

Dramatic Overstrike on 1000th Anniversary of Rome Sestertius

825.

Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 15.01 g, 12h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint, 5th officina. 10th emission, AD 249. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MILIARIVM SAECVLVM, S C across field, cippus inscribed COS/ III in two lines. RIC IV 157a; Banti 24. EF, beautiful light green patina. Overstruck on RIC IV 167a; Banti 7 – the rear part of the elephant is clearly visible on reverse. ($500)

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Julius Marinus, Father of Philip I

826.

Divus Julius Marinus. Died circa AD 246/7. Æ (23mm, 5.60 g, 6h). Philippopolis (Arabia) mint. Struck circa AD 247-249. ΘЄΩ MAPINΩ, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, supported by eagle standing right / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛIT-ΩN KOΛ[ΩNIAC], Roma or Allat standing left, holding patera and spear, with shield at side; S C across field. Butcher, Two, pl. 25, 11; Spijkerman 2; Sofaer 2; SNG ANS 1402; De Saulcy 2. VF, earthen green patina. ($2000) The father of Philip I, Julius Marinus hailed from a small town in the province of Arabia (modern day Shuhba, Syria; the original name of the ancient town is unknown). Following the death of Marinus, Philip deified his father and had a temple to him built in his newly aggrandized hometown – now renamed Philippopolis and elevated to the rank of colonia.

The neat fabric of the city’s coins is quite out of place for Arabia. This, combined with die links between the coins of Philippopolis, Zeugma, and Antioch, point to production at a central location, with Antioch being the likeliest candidate.

Choice Aureus of Philip II as Caesar

827.

Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. AV Aureus (22mm, 4.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Philip I, AD 245.

M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare headed and draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip standing right, holding spear in right hand, globe in left. RIC IV 216a; Bland, Gold 22 (dies 7/– [unlisted rev. die]); Calicó 3276; Biaggi 1390. Choice EF, underlying luster. Rare. ($50,000)

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Ex Arthur & John Evans Collections

828.

Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (37mm, 44.62 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd-3rd emissions, AD 249-250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / VICT ORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left; S C across field. RIC IV 126a; Banti 29 (this coin illustrated); Gnecchi III 6, pl. 161, 4; RCTV 9397 (this coin illustrated). Good VF, even green and red. ($3000) Ex Sternberg XXVIII (30 October 1995), lot 264; Numismatic Fine Arts XXIX (13 August 1992), lot 416; Sir Arthur J. Evans Collection (Ars Classica XVII, 3 October 1934), lot 1685 (small deposit below bust removed since); Sir John Evans Collection.

829.

Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 3.96 g, 7h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 3rd-4th emissions AD 250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PANNONIAE, the two Pannoniae standing facing, heads left and right, respectively, clasping inner hands, both holding signum with their outer hands. RIC IV 22; Calicó 3297 corr. (rev. description); Biaggi 1396. EF, lustrous. Rare. ($7500)

830.

Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. AV Aureus (20mm, 3.99 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 5th emission, mid AD 253. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P IIII COS II, Gallus standing left, holding branch in right hand, scepter in left. RIC IV 1; Calicó 3342 (same dies as illustration); Biaggi –; Hunter –; NAC 78, lot 1095 (same dies). Choice EF, lustrous. Very rare. ($20,000) Struck from the same obverse die as CNG 105, lot 947, an issue with a different reverse type.

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831. Volusian. AD 251-253. AV Aureus (20mm, 3.94 g, 1h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 5th emission, AD 253. IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AETERNITAS AVGG, Aeternitas standing left, holding phoenix on globe in extended right hand and raising fold of garment with left. RIC IV 154; Calicó 3349 (same rev. die as illustration); Biaggi 1416 (same rev. die); CNG 96, lot 861 (same rev. die); NGSA IV, lot 225 (same rev. die). Choice EF, underlying luster. Very rare. ($25,000)

832. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Antoninianus (20mm, 2.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. 6th emission, circa AD 260/1-262.

GALLIENVS P F AVG, bust left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and cuirass decorated with an aegis on the breast, holding in right hand a spear over his far shoulder, shield decorated with aegis on left arm / [P M] TR P X X C VIII P P (sic), Mars, holding transverse spear in right hand and round shield in left, descending right through the air to Rhea Silvia, who is reclining, asleep on the ground, hands behind her head. Roma XIV, lot 796 (same obv. die); Roma XIII, lot 890 (same obv. die); otherwise unpublished. Good VF, toned, traces of silvering, flan crack, light porosity. Fine style. Extremely rare, the third known of this remarkable issue. ($5000) This reverse type is known on two rare issues of aurei of Gallienus, which Göbl placed at Milan mint, during its second emission (MIR 36, 945gg and 946gg). However, the obverse die on these antoniniani is certainly engraved by the same hand as MIR 36, 375aa, which is the only issue with a matching obverse type (all other helmeted bust types of Gallienus incorporate a radiate crown into the helmet). That issue Göbl rightly placed in the sixth emission of Rome, due to its reverse type that bears the conventional officina marking used at Rome at that time. The present piece suggests that the two aurei should be reattributed to Rome, since no other aspect of those issues demands a placement at Milan, and the reverse type is one that is intimately related to the foundation of the city of Rome: In Roman mythology, Mars and Rhea Silvia were the parents of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, and this scene depicts the encounter that led to their conception. While the mint assignment and dating are rather clear, the perplexing issue is the reverse legend, which cites tribunician and consular terms that are impossible for Gallienus, and such an irregularity seems at odds with a product of the Rome mint.

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Unique Binio

833. Gallienus. AD 253-268. AV Binio (22mm, 4.22 g, 6h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 9th emission, AD 265-267.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / AETERNITAS AVG, Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe. RIC –; cf. MIR 36, 576a (Antoninianus); Calicó –; Biaggi –; Hunter –. EF. An interesting portrait struck on a broad flan. Unique and unpublished. ($10,000) From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (20 May 2015), lot 1130.

Unique Gold Quinarius Ex Biaggi de Blasys Collection

834. Gallienus. AD 253-268. AV Quinarius (18.5mm, 1.61 g, 7h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 9th emission, AD 265-267.

GALLIENVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / IOVIS STATOR, Jupiter standing left, head right, holding thunderbolt in left hand, right hand on scepter set on ground. RIC V –; MIR 36, 680g (this coin illustrated); cf. King 10 (silver); Calicó 3523 (this coin illustrated); Biaggi 1462 (this coin). Near EF, underlying luster, a little weak on the reverse. Unique, all references refer to this coin. ($5000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 49 (21 October 2008), lot 379; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 1462; Münzen und Medaillen 35 (16 June 1967), lot 114.

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Among the Finest Known

835. Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Æ Double Sestertius (32mm, 15.86 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint.

3rd bronze emission, AD 261. IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / LAETITIA, AVG in exergue, galley right, with four rowers and a steersman. RIC V 143 (Lugdunum); Mairat 190-3; Bastien, Postume 87; Banti 29. Superb EF, brown patina. One of the finest known large bronzes of Postumus. ($20,000) Ex Roma VII (22 March 2014), lot 1223 (hammer £16,000).

Ex Jameson, Arthur Evans, John Evans, and Ponton D’Amécourt Collections Calicó and Schulte Plate Coin

836. Victorinus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 269-271. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 5.33 g, 6h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. Group I, late AD 269. IMP CAES VICTORINVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery / COME S AVG, Victory, draped, standing left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm frond in left. RIC V 94 var. (bust type); Schulte 5a (this coin, illustrated on pl. 17); Calicó 3811 (this coin illustrated); Kent & Hirmer 517; Jameson 461 (this coin); Biaggi 1539 var. (break in rev. legend). Good VF, light edge smoothing, few minor marks and a small pin prick in field on reverse. Very rare. ($40,000) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 51 (5 March 2009), lot 394; European Nobleman Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 24, 5 December 2002), lot 203; Sotheby’s (5 July 1995), lot 159; Numismatic Fine Arts XXVI (14 August 1991), lot 293; Münzen und Medaillen AG XII (11 June 1953), lot 848; R. Jameson Collection, 461; Sir Arthur J. Evans Collection (Ars Classica III, 16 June 1922), lot 132; Sir John Evans Collection; Vicomte Gustave Ponton d’Amécourt Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, 25 April 1887), lot 548.

Victorinus hailed from a wealthy Gallic family, serving in the army and eventually becoming praetorian tribune and consul of the Gallic Empire under Postumus. Assuming the purple after the murder of Postumus, Victorinus initially met with limited support. The province of Hispania broke away, returning to the fold of the central Roman Empire, while southern Gaul threatened to do the same. Victorinus managed to hold onto Gaul only to meet his death a few years later, at the hands of a jealous general whose wife he was rumored to have seduced.

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837. Diocletian. AD 284-305. AV Aureus (22.5mm, 5.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. VIRT VS DIOCLETIANI AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear in raised right hand and two additional spears and ornate round shield in left / IOVI CO NSER VAT AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in draped right hand and scepter in left; PR. RIC V 140; Lukanc 10 (p. 130, 34, p. 149, 11, and p. 187, 1 [same obv. die]); Pink, Goldprägung, p. 18; Depeyrot 4A/2 (same obv. die as illustration; Calicó 4475 (unillustrated); Biaggi –. Good VF, a few light scratches on reverse and edge marks. Extremely rare. ($20,000)

838.

Diocletian. AD 284-305. AV Aureus (19mm, 5.35 g, 5h). Consular issue. Antioch mint. Struck AD 296-297.

DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / Diocletian, laureate and in cosular robes, standing left, holding globus in outstretched right hand, scepter in left; SMAΣ*. RIC VI 13; Lukanc 15 (p. 154, 11 var. [consular date – same obv. die]); Pink, Goldprägung, p. 49; Depeyrot 12/1; Calicó 4440; Biaggi 1699. Choice EF, lustrous fields. High relief portrait. ($10,000) Ex George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei (Part I, Numismatica Ars Classica 91 (23 May 2016), lot 56; Heritage 3015 (7 September 2011), lot 23374; Tkalec (8 September 2008), lot 293.

839.

Domitius Domitianus. Usurper, AD 297-298. BI Octodrachm (24mm, 11.91 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 297/8). ΔOMITI-ANOC CЄB, radiate head right / Serapis standing right, raising right hand in salutation and holding scepter in left; palm frond to left, L B (date) to right. Köln 3367; Dattari (Savio) 10830; K&G 126.2; Emmet 4241. Good VF, earthen green surfaces. ($3000) The revolt of Domitius Domitianus in Egypt destabilized a vitally strategic region by interrupting the grain supply to Rome and opening the possibility of Persian (Sasanian) invasion. For almost a year, Domitius Domitianus controlled Alexandria and its mint, striking there, in addition to aurei, and folles which contained an eagle on the reverse, a series of pre-reform imperial Greek denominations. A major question regarding these latter coins has been what were their specific values. For the most part, scholars agree that the larger coins featuring the radiate bust must be a double, and thereby call it an octodrachm. At half the weight, then, the smallest coins with the Nike on the reverse must be tetradrachms, though these coins have erroneously been called heretofore didrachms. The weights of these tetradrachms appear consistent with the final issues of pre-reform tetradrachms of the Tetrarchs. The middle denomination poses the largest challenge to this arrangement.

By weight, it should be a hexadrachm. However, no such denomination was known to have been struck in Egypt, though tetradrachms earlier in the third century achieved this weight. The obvious problem here would be the confusion caused in circulating the same denomination in two different weights. As this type is the rarest of the group, it is possible that it was meant for a special occasion, or more remotely, a stalled attempt to reinstitute the pre-reform coinage on an earlier weight standard. Further investigation may shed more light on this subject.

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Ex La Borde, Biaggi de Blasys, Sartiges, and Ponton d’Amécourt Collections

840.

Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (19mm, 4.90 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 294.

CONSTA NTIVS N C, laureate head right / IOVI CONS ERVATORI, Jupiter enthroned left, holding thunderbolt in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; to left at feet, eagle standing left, head and tail right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; PT. RIC VI 19; Pink, Goldprägung, p. 318; Depeyrot 1A/4; Calico 484 (this coin illustrated); Biaggi 1834 = Sartiges 412 (this coin). Near EF, light toning in devices, slightly bent flan, a few marks. ($5000) Ex George W. La Borde Collection (Part II, Numismatica Ars Classica 99, 29 May 2017), lot 46; Generationensammlung (Part II, G. Hirsch 279, 8 February 2012), lot 2765; Sammlung römisches Trier (Peus 357, 28 October 1998), lot 863; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 1834 (purchased by Bank Leu and Marco Ratto in 1978); Vicomte de Sartiges Collection (Ars Classica XVIII, 10 October 1938), lot 493; Vicomte Gustave Ponton d’Amécourt Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, 25 April 1887), lot 634.

841.

Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (20mm, 3.34 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 8th officina. 7th emission, circa AD 298. CONSTANTI VS CAESAR, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, three-turreted camp gate; no doors; *ANTH*. RIC VI 43a; RSC 318f. Choice EF, toned, lustrous. ($750) Ex Triton XIV (3 January 2011), lot 821.

842.

Constantius I. AD 305-306. AR Argenteus (19mm, 3.35 g, 1h). Serdica mint, 4th officina. 2nd emission, AD 305306. CONSTAN TIVS AVG, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, camp gate of three turrets with open arch and no doors; ·SM·SDΔ·. RIC VI –; Gautier 25; RSC –. Choice EF, beautiful iridescent toning. Rare issue as Augustus. ($1500) Ex Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 767 (hammer $1900).

843. Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (19mm, 3.37 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 8th officina. 4th emission, circa AD 297. MAXIMIA NVS CAESAR, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, three-turreted camp gate; no doors; *ANTH. RIC VI 38b; RSC 225b. EF, toned. ($750) Ex Triton XIV (3 January 2011), lot 827.

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844. Galerius. AD 305-311. AR Argenteus (20mm, 3.46 g, 12h). Serdica mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 305-306.

MAXIMIA NVS AVG, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, three-turreted camp gate; no doors; •SM•SDЄ•. RIC VI 11b; Gautier 26 var. (officina); RSC 228†a. EF, beautiful iridescent toning. Rare issue as Augustus. ($1500) Ex Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 769 (hammer $1900).

845.

Maximinus II. As Caesar, AD 305-309. AR Argenteus (20mm, 3.18 g, 12h). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 305. MAXIMI NVS NOB CAES, laureate head right / CONCOR DIA AVGG, Tyche of Alexandria standing facing, head left, holding a bust of Serapis in her extended right hand and a scepter with her left; B//ALE. RIC VI –; RSC –; Numismatica Ars Classica 52, lot 597 (same dies); Helios I, lot 585 (same dies); Gorny & Mosch 164, lot 448 (same dies). EF, toned.

Extremely rare. ($7500) Ex Tetrarchy Collection (Nomos 3, 10 May 2011), lot 243; Freeman & Sear FPL 13 (Winter 2008), no. 72.

The Usurper Alexander of Carthage L. Domitius Alexander led a short-lived revolt against Maxentius from AD 308 to 310, holding Africa and Sardinia. There is little known about this usurper, but there is evidence in an inscription (CIL VIII, 22183) that he and Constantine allied themselves in opposition to Maxentius.

P. Salama in “Recherches numismatiques sur l’usurpateur africain L. Domitius Alexander,” Proceedings of the International Numismatic Congress 1973, p. 365, note 2, suggests that at the latest, the pact was entered into by autumn of 310.

846 847 846.

Alexander of Carthage. Usurper, AD 308-310. Æ Follis (22mm, 5.28 g, 6h). Carthago (Carthage) mint. IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG, laureate head right / GLORIA EXE RCITVS KART, Alexander, radiate, on horseback riding right, raising right hand; PK. RIC VI 66 var. (break in rev. legend); Salama type IV, portrait style E. Good VF, dark brown patina. ($4000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 94 (18 September 2013), lot 1212.

847.

Alexander of Carthage. Usurper, AD 308-310. Æ Follis (22.5mm, 4.95 g, 6h). Carthago (Carthage) mint. IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG, laureate head right / GLORIA EXERCITVS AVG N, Alexander on horseback riding left, raising right hand; PK. Cf. RIC VI 66; cf. Salama type IV. Good VF, light green patina. Extremely rare. ($3000) Ex Old Sable Collection (Gorny & Mosch 215, 13 October 2013), lot 502 (hammer €3250).

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848.

Alexander of Carthage. Usurper, AD 308-310. Æ Follis (20mm, 5.33 g, 6h). Carthago (Carthage) mint. IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG, laureate head right / INVICTA ROMA FELIX KARTHAGO, Carthago standing facing, head left, wearing long robe, holding fruit and grain ears in both hands; P*K. RIC VI 68 var. (mintmark); Salama type V, portrait style F. EF, brown surfaces. ($5000) Ex Barry Feirstein Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 39, 16 May 2007), lot 188 (hammer CHF 6500); Berk BBS 104 (16 September 1998), lot 396; Berk BBS 102 (27 May 1998), lot 540.

Licinius Marches Against Maximinus

849.

Licinius I. AD 308-324. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.78 g, 12h). Siscia mint. Struck AD 312-313. IMP LICINI VS P F AVG, laureate head right / SECVR I TAS AVGG, Licinius, laureate and draped, standing in quadriga right, holding palm frond; SIS. RIC VI 218A = Calicó 5131 (same dies as illustration); Alföldi 444; Depeyrot 13/6; Biaggi –. Superb EF, lustrous.

Extremely rare, none on CoinArchives. ($50,000) This rare issue was probably produced for Licinius as he passed eastward through Siscia on his way to confront Maximinus early in AD 313.

Licinius and Constantine had met in Milan to cement their alliance (and issue the Edict of Milan, which established religious tolerance in the Empire), when Maximinus invaded Thrace. Licinius hastily departed Milan, passing through Siscia on his way to defeat Maximinus near Adrianople.

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850.

Licinius I. AD 308-324. AV Solidus (21mm, 5.48 g, 6h). Decennalia issue. Nicomedia mint; 4rd officina. Struck AD 317-318. LICINIVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IOVI CONS LICINI AVG, Jupiter Optimus Maximus enthroned left on basis inscribed SIC X/SIC XX, holding Victory standing right on globe in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; at feet, eagle standing left, head right, with wings folded, holding wreath in beak; -/(wreath)//SMNΔ. RIC VII –, but cf. 19 (for wreath in right field); Depeyrot 26; Calicó –; Biaggi –. EF, areas of light toning, underlying luster. Extremely rare, none on CoinArchives. ($7500)

851.

Licinius I. AD 308-324. AV Solidus (20mm, 5.36 g, 12h). Decennalia issue. Nicomedia mint; 4rd officina. Struck AD 317-318. LICINIVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IOVI CONS LICINI AVG, Jupiter Optimus Maximus enthroned left on basis inscribed SIC X/SIC XX, holding Victory standing right on globe in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; at feet, eagle standing left, head right, with wings folded, holding wreath in beak; SMNΔ. RIC VII 20 corr. (obverse legend); Depeyrot 28 corr. (Jupiter seated facing); Calicó 5100; Biaggi 1942 var. (no officina letter). Near EF, a few minor marks, one rim bump. ($5000)

The Usurper Martinian During his war with Constantine, Licinius appointed his magister officiorum, Martinian, as his co-emperor. The new Augustus was then deployed to Lampsacus to oppose Constantine’s army as it crossed the Hellespont. After his defeat, Martinian was imprisoned in Cappadocia, where he was later executed on Constantine’s orders. During his brief reign, Martinian struck coinage at two mints, Nicomedia and Cyzicus.

The great majority of his known coins are from Nicomedia, and there are only three Martinian folles from Cyzicus in CoinArchives.

852 853 852. Martinian. Usurper, AD 324. Æ Follis (20.5mm, 2.60 g, 12h). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. D N M MARTINIANO P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONS ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and scepter with left; to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in its beak; to right, bound captive seated right, head left; X/IIΓ//SMNA. RIC VII 46. VF, green patina, some roughness and minor cleaning marks in field on obverse. ($3000) 853. Martinian. Usurper, AD 324. Æ Follis (21mm, 3.03 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint, 2nd officina. IM C S MAR MARTINIANVS P F AVS, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONS ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and scepter in left; to left, eagle standing left, head right with wreath in beak; to right, bound captive seated right; X/IIΓ/SMKB. RIC VII 16 (unlisted officina). Good VF, slightly rough brown patina. Well centered and sharply struck. Very rare. ($3000) 188

854.

Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Solidus (18mm, 4.64 g, 6h). Quinquennalia issue. Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 312/3. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate head right / VOTIS · V · MVLTIS · X, Victory standing right, holding stylus and shield engraved VI/CTO/RIA/AVG set on basis. RIC VII –; Alföldi 710; Depeyrot –; Calicó, p. 870; Biaggi –. Near EF, a few light scratches. Extremely rare. ($10,000) Ex Aurora Collection (New York Sale XXXII, 8 January 2014), lot 53.

855.

Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Aureus (21mm, 5.29 g, 12h). Siscia mint. Struck AD 311-313. IMP CONST ANTINVS P F AVG, laureate head right / IOVI C ONS ERVATORI, Jupiter Optimus Maximus standing left, holding thunderbolt in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; at feet, eagle standing left, head right, with wings folded, holding wreath in beak; SIS. RIC VII 1 var. (legend breaks); Alföldi –; cf. Depeyrot 14 and note (type unlisted); Calicó, 5168 = Biaggi 1979 var. (legends). Near EF, light scratches, lightly rubbed across high points. Extremely rare variety, none in CoinArchives. ($5000)

Eyes to God

856.

Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.41 g, 12h). Sirmium mint. Diademed head right / CONSTANTINVS AVG, Victory seated left, holding Victory on globe in right hand, cornucopiae in left, shield behind; SIRM. RIC VII 56; Alföldi 43; Depeyrot 9/1; Calicó p. 867; Biaggi 1960 var. (mintmark). EF, light field marks. ($7500) Ex Triton VII (12 January 2004), lot 1047; Stack’s (2 December 1997), lot 362.

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Ex La Borde and Biaggi de Blasys Collections

857.

Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.65 g, 6h). Sirmium mint. CONSTANTI NVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SOLI COMITI AVG N, Sol, holding Victory standing right and holding wreath, standing right and presenting it to Constantine, bareheaded and in ornate outfit, standing left, at feet to left, small figure kneeling right with hands outstretched; SIRM. RIC VII 8 (this coin referenced); Alföldi 481; Depeyrot 2/5 (this coin referenced); Calicó, p. 868; Biaggi 1996 (this coin). EF, minor marks. Very rare. ($20,000) Ex George W. La Borde Collection (Part I, Numismatica Ars Classica 91, 23 May 2016), lot 68; Important Collection of Roman Gold Coins (Part I, Numismatica Ars Classica 34, 21 November 2006), lot 209; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 1996; Hess-Leu 28 (5 May 1965), lot 526.

858.

Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Aureus (21mm, 5.29 g, 12h). Serdica mint. Struck AD 313. CONSTAN TINVS P F AVG, laureate head right / IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, Jupiter Optimus Maximus standing left, holding Victory standing right on globe in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; at feet, eagle standing left, head right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; -/N//• SER •. RIC VII 2; Alföldi –; Depeyrot 11/1; Calicó, 5174 = Biaggi 1979. EF, lustrous, minor marks. Extremely rare. ($10,000)

Important Dynastic Issue

859.

Constantine I, with Constantine II and Constantius II Caesars. AD 307/310-337. AR Miliarense (23.5mm, 4.34 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint. Struck AD 326/7. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right / FELICITAS ROMANORVM, Constantine with sons, Constantius II to left, Constantine II to right, each holding long scepter, standing beneath arched pavilion; SMN. RIC VII 142 var. (bust type); Ramskold & Gautier 41 (this coin referenced and illustrated); Gnecchi –; RSC –. EF, areas of light toning, a couple of small hairline flan cracks. Extremely rare. ($5000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 159 (8 October 2007), lot 475 (there misattributed to Constantinople).

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860.

Commemorative Series. AD 330-354. AR Third Siliqua (12.5mm, 1.11 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Constantine I, circa AD 330. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / Large P. RIC –; Bendall, Anonymous 2; RSC –. EF, beautiful iridescent toning, a couple of minor hairline flan cracks. ($500) Ex Gorny & Mosch 151 (9 October 2006), lot 475 (hammer €650).

861. Constans. AD 337-350. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Siscia mint. Struck AD 340-350. FL IVL CONS TANS P F AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / OB VICTORIAM TRIVMPHALEM, two Victories standing vis-à-vis, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/X/MVL/XV; SIS*. RIC VIII 115; Depeyrot 9/1; Biaggi –.

Superb EF, traces of underlying luster. ($3000)

862. Constans. AD 337-350. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.51 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 337-340. FL IVL CON STANS P F AVG, pearl-and-rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITVM, Constans standing facing, head left, wearing military attire, holding a trophy mounted on a spear with his right hand and a shield on the ground with his left; a captive seated to either side at his feet, the one on the left with his hands bound, and the one on his right holding his head with his left hand, both are looking upward at the emperor; TES. RIC VIII 34; Depeyrot 4/7; Biaggi 2126. EF, traces of deposits and slight double strike on reverse. ($3000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 211 (4 March 2013), lot 677 (hammer €3800); Bayerische Vereinsbank 1 (4 December 1978), lot 53.

863.

Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Consular issue. Rome mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 357. FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PERP AVG, pearl-diademed bust left, wearing consular robes and holding mappa in right hand / FELICITAS RO MANORVM, Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow and holding scepter in left hand, enthroned facing, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/XXXV/MVLT/XXXX in four lines; RSMP(palm). RIC VIII 298; DOC 90 var. (officina); Depeyrot 15/3; Biaggi 2133 var. (officina). Superb EF, lustrous. Very rare. ($3000) Ex Malcolm W. Heckman Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 1255.

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864.

Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Light Miliarense (25mm, 4.62 g, 6h). Vicennalia issue issue. Aquileia mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 340-350. CONSTANT IVS P F AVG, rosette and laurel-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FELICITAS PERPETVA, VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX in four lines within wreath with large central jewel; AQS. RIC VIII 60; Paolucci 449; DOC –; RSC 65†b. Near EF, toned, a hint of porosity. Very rare. ($3000)

865.

Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.51 g, 11h). Vicennalia issue. Antioch mint, 2nd officina.

Struck AD 337-347. FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory seated right on cuirass, holding shield inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX in four lines; shield also supported by small genius; shield set on ground behind Victory; SMANB. RIC VIII 24; DOC –; Depeyrot 5/2; Biaggi –.

Superb EF, traces of underlying luster. ($3000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 151 (9 October 2006), lot 480 (hammer €2950).

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First Coin of Ravenna

866.

Julian II. AD 360-363. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.33 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. FL CL IVLIA NVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bearded bust right / VIRTVS EX ERC • GALL, soldier, head left and holding trophy, draging bound captive right; RAV (wreath). RIC VIII –, but cf. 226 (Lugdunum) and 303 (Arelate); Ranieri –; DOC –; Depeyrot –; Hunter –; Biaggi –; Cohen 76 = Welzl von Wellenheim 15358. Choice EF. Extremely rare, perhaps the second known. ($20,000) Cohen, who included this type in his catalog of Roman coinage and cited coin 15358 in the collection of Leopold Welzl von Wellenheim (1773-1848), noted after the description that “this coin seems to have been misread; the mint of Ravenna was not yet seen under Julian the Philosopher.” As Welzl von Wellenheim’s collection was unillustrated and had been dispersed prior to Cohen’s publication, Cohen was apparently unable to check the reference or view the actual coin, therefore relying on the otherwise unknown foundation of the Ravenna mint in AD 402 for his conclusion that the coin had been misread. Subsequent numismatists have taken Cohen at his word, and not included this extremely rare gold issue of Julian in their studies of this mint. Our coin confirms that Welzl von Wellenheim’s reading was correct, while Cohen’s assumption was incorrect, and that, if only for the briefest moment, a mint was in operation there.

The likely circumstances leading to this issue become clear on a review of the events in Julian’s rise to power. Although Julian had spent his early years in scholarly pursuits, in his early 20s he was ordered by his half-cousin Constantius II to come to the service of the empire. In 355 Julian was appointed Caesar and was entrusted with the defense of Gaul against Germanic invasion. Julian proved a talented soldier as well as an outstanding administrator, and earned the loyalty of his troops. Constantius II, concerned at the growing popularity of his junior colleague, sought to the limit Julian’s success, and finally ordered a large part of Julian’s army to leave Julian and join Constantius’ eastern army.

Julian’s army refused to obey Constantius’ command and instead raised the reluctant Julian to the rank of Augustus in Paris in February AD 360. Julian spent the next year securing the Rhine frontier. Then, in the spring of AD 361, before marching on Constantinople, Julian moved to secure Italy and the Balkans. He sent a portion of his troops to Northern Italy while leading another portion down the Danube. However, in June forces loyal to Constantius captured Aquileia, threatening to cut Julian off from his forces in Italy while Constantius’ own forces approached from the east. Troops loyal to Julian then besieged Aquileia. The anticipated clash between the main armies was avoided only by the death of Constantius in Constantinople on 3rd November.

The present coin, struck in Ravenna and with its reverse type honoring the Gallic army, must date from the summer or autumn of AD 361.

Julian’s Gallic forces in northern Italy apparently needed to strike an emergency coinage in order to defray urgent expenses. These may have been connected with naval operations, as Ravenna was the home port for the Roman fleet guarding the eastern Mediterranean, and control of the sea would have been critical in the efforts to retake Aquileia.

This dating, if accepted, also indicates that J.P.C. Kent was correct when he proposed in 1959 that the VIRTVS EXERC GALL coinage (otherwise struck by Julian only at Arelate and Lugdunum) was to be dated to AD 361 (J.P.C. Kent, ‘An introduction to the coinage of Julian the Apostate’, NC 1959, p. 112). Kent later changed his mind and re-assigned the VIRTVS EXERC GALL coinage to the end of Julian’s reign (RIC VIII p. 175). However, assuming that the VIRTVS EXERC GALL coinage was all issued in the same general period, the present coin of this type from Ravenna must prove Kent’s earlier view to be correct. There is no occasion later in Julian’s reign that would require an emergency coinage at Ravenna. Moreover, the issue at Ravenna of this type honoring the Gallic army only makes sense in the context of AD 361 when a portion of the Gallic army itself was in northern Italy. Remarkably, forty years elapsed before Ravenna next issued coinage in AD 402.

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867.

Julian II. AD 360-363. AV Nine Siliqua – 1½ Scripulum (19.5mm, 4.33 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 361-363.

IVLIAN VS AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bearded bust right / VICTORIA ROMANORVM, Victory, seated right on cuirass, holding stylus and shield inscribed VOT/XX in two lines; shield supported by small genius; ANT. RIC VIII 207; DOC –; Depeyrot 17/1; Hunter –; Biaggi –. EF, slight double strike, light scratches on reverse, lustrous. Possibly struck as a donative on Julian’s arrival in Antioch in the Summer of AD 362. Extremely rare and the first to appear at auction in over a decade. ($10,000)

868. Valens. AD 364-378. AV Nine Siliquae – 1½ Scripulum (15mm, 1.64 g, 6h). Decennalia issue. Antioch mint. Struck AD 367-368. D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / GLORI AVGVRTORVM (sic), Victory seated right on cuirass and round shield, holding stylus and shield inscribed VOT/X/MVL/XX in four lines; shield supported by small genius; AN. RIC IX 26.1 var. (rev. legend); DOC –; Depeyrot 36/1; Hunter –; Biaggi 2263. Good VF, small scratch on the reverse. Rare. ($1500) From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 199 (10 October 2011), lot 758; Kastner 4 (27 November 1973), lot 300.

869.

Aelia Eudoxia. Augusta, AD 400-404. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 400/1. AEL EVDO XIA AVG, rosette-diademed and draped bust right; manus Dei above, crowning her / SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing % on shield set on column; CONOB. RIC X 12; MIRB –; DOCLR 273; Depeyrot 55/4; Biaggi –. Near EF, a few light field marks, traces of underlying luster. Very rare. ($5000) Ex Gorny & Mosch 215 (13 October 2015), lot 609; Hess-Divo 317 (27 October 2010), lot 950.

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Jovinus, Usurper

870. Jovinus. Usurper, AD 411-413. AR Siliqua (16mm, 1.55 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. D N IOVIN VS P F AVC, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTOR IA AVCC, Roma seated left on curule chair, holding Victory on globe in outstretched right hand and reversed spear in left; SMLD. RIC X 1714; King, Fifth, p. 290 and pl. 22, 7; DOCLR 809 var. (mintmark); RSC 4†b . Good VF, toned, hairline flan crack. Rare. ($2000)

871.

Licinia Eudoxia. Augusta, circa AD 439-490. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 450457. AEL EVDO XIA AVG, rosette-diademed and draped bust right; manus Dei above, crowning her / VICTORI A AVCCC, Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross in right hand; star to right; CONOB. RIC X 513; MIRB 8a; DOCLR –; Depeyrot 87/4; Biaggi –. Good VF, toned, a couple of small scratches in obverse field. ($5000) Ex Elsen 132 (11 March 2017), lot 262; Vinchon (9 December 1997), lot 67.

872.

Julius Nepos. AD 474-475/480. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.40 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 474-475.

D N IVL NE POS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand over shoulder, on left arm, shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below / VICTORI A AVCCC, Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross in right hand; M-D; COMOB. RIC X 3218; Lacam 27; Ulrich-Bansa, Moneta 152; DOCLR 945; Depeyrot 38/1; Biaggi –. VF, graffiti ‘ΠΘ’ in fields. ($3000)

195

18th Century Record of the Vatican Holdings Strong in Roman Medallions

873.

A collection of sulfur casts produced after coins and medals in the Vatican Cabinet. 18th century. A remarkable group of over 500 sulfur casts of holdings from the Vatican Medagliere, likely produced in the later 18th century and certainly before 1797, when a number of the original pieces were transferred to France as part of the Treaty of Tolentino. The collection is primarily comprised of imperial issues, but also includes casts of Greek and Roman Provincial coins. Of particular note are the Roman medallions, many of which replicate unique and extremely rare types (at least one medallion of Hadrian is now lost and otherwise known only from an inferior cast in the British Museum). All coins are housed in original wooden trays that have been hand-numbered to coincide with three manuscripts, each written in Italian and providing brief descriptions of the types. An important offering of great historical interest, and an ideal lot for a museum or a specialist in Roman medallions.

Some casts broken/repaired, otherwise as made. ($20,000) For photographs of the collection and scans of the manuscripts, see www.cngcoins.com/lot_873.

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ROMANO-BYZANTINE WEIGHTS

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874.

Commercial and coin weights. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Lot of seven bronze weights with silver inlay. Includes the following: (1) One ounce weight (22x23mm, 26.85g). Two facing imperial busts; ΓA below / Blank. Cf. Bendall 75.

(2) Solidus weight (14x14mm, 4.38g). Two facing imperial busts / Blank. Bendall 106.

(3) Three scripula weight (12x12mm, 3.33g). Two facing imperial busts; º Γ º below / Blank. Bendall –.

(4) Two scripula weight (12x11mm, 2.10g). Two facing imperial busts / Blank. Bendall –.

(5) One scripulum weight (9x9mm, 1.15g). Three facing imperial busts; A below / Blank. Bendall –.

(6) One scripulum weight (8x8mm, 1.20g). Two facing imperial busts; A below / Blank. Bendall –.

(7) Ten siliquae weight(?) (11x11mm, 2.27g). DECI / S. Bendall –.

Average Good VF, excellent preservation of inlay. Weights 3-7 all very rare.

($3000)

BYZANTINE COINAGE

875.

Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (44mm, 23.50 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 12 (538/9). D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, shield with horseman motif over left shoulder; cross to right / Large M; cross above, A/N/N/O XII across field, A//NIK. DOC 116a; MIBE 114; SB 201. EF, green-brown patina. ($500) From the Iconodule Collection.

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876.

Justin II. 565-578. AR Third or Half Siliqua (12mm, 0.75 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck 567-572. D N IVSTI-NVS P P AV, diademed and draped bust right / Staurogram set on small globus; stars flanking; all within wreath. DOC 215 var. (obv. legend); MIBE 41; Ranieri 429; SB 413. Superb EF, toned. Exceptional metal and color. ($1500)

877.

Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.18 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck 583/4-602.

D N mAVRC TIb P P AVI, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand / VICTORI-A AVGG, angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram in right hand and globus cruciger in left; Δ//CONOB. DOC 5d; MIBE 6; SB 478. Superb EF, lustrous, edge clipped. ($500)

Rare Carthage Solidus

878. Phocas. 602-610. AV Solidus (16mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Carthage mint. Dated IY 11 (607/8). D N FOCAS PЄRP AN IA, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand / VICTORI–A AVGG IA, angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left; CONOB. DOC (111); MIBE 34; SB 681A. EF, small scuff on edge, slight die shift on reverse. Struck from fresh dies. Rare, especially with this indictional year. ($750)

879.

Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AR Hexagram (25mm, 6.35 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 615-638. ∂∂ NN ҺЄRACIIЧS Єτ ҺЄRA CONSτ P P A, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne, each holding globus cruciger in right hand; cross above / ∂ЄЧS A∂IЧτA ROmANIS, cross potent on globe set on three steps.

DOC 61; MIB 134; Yannopoulos Class 1, 33; SB 795. Near EF, toned, a touch of porosity, surface marks. Excellent strike for issue. ($1500) 198

880 881 880.

Leo III the “Isaurian”. 717-741. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.50 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Struck 717-720. ∂ N D LЄO-N P A MЧL•, crowned and draped bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand and akakia in left / VICTORIA AVςЧ, cross potent set on three steps; H//CONOB. DOC 1e.1; MIB 1; Füeg 1.B.8; SB 1502. Choice EF. ($1000) From the Iconodule Collection.

881.

Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 764-773. COҺSτAҺτIҺOS S LЄOҺ O ҺЄOs, crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between / C LЄ–ON PA MЧL Θ, crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent in right hand. Cf. DOC (2e); Füeg 6.B.2; SB 1551. EF, lustrous. ($750)

882

883

882.

Leo IV the Khazar, with Constantine VI, Leo III, and Constantine V. 775-780. AV Solidus (18mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 778-780. LЄOҺ VS S ЄςςOҺ COҺSτA[ҺτIҺOS O ҺЄO]S Ө, crowned facing busts of Leo IV and Constantine VI, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between / LЄOҺ PAP’ COҺSτAҺτIҺOS PAτHR, crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing loros; cross above, • between. DOC 1b; Füeg 2.A.1; SB 1583.

EF, lustrous. ($1000) 883.

Constantine VI, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV. 780-797. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 780-787. LЄOҺ VS S ЄςςOҺ [COҺSτAҺτ]IҺOS O ҺЄOs B , Constantine VI and Leo IV enthroned facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia in right hand; cross above / LЄOҺ PAP’ COҺSτAҺτIҺOS PAτHR, crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing loros; cross above, pellet between. DOC 2 (Leo IV); Füeg 1.C.2; SB 1584 (Leo IV). Good VF. ($1000)

884.

Constantine VI & Irene, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV. 780-797. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.41 g, 6h).

Constantinople mint. Struck 792-circa 793. COҺSτAҺτIҺOS CΛ’ Ь’Ь’, crowned facing busts of Constantine IV, draped and holding globus cruciger in right hand, and Irene, wearing loros and holding cruciform scepter in left hand; cross above, • between / SRIҺI AVΓЧSτI AV’ mIR’, Constantine V, Leo III, and Leo IV enthroned facing, each crowned and wearing chlamys. Cf. DOC 2a; Füeg 4 (Ir.4.9/C.4.7); SB 1591. Near EF. ($2000) 199

885.

Constantine VI & Irene. 780-797. Æ Follis (17mm, 2.82 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 792-797.

Crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cruciform scepter in left / Crowned and draped bust of Constantine, holding globus cruciger in right hand, set on horizontal bar; cross to right; in exergue, X-N flanking large M above smaller A. DOC 7; SB 1598. Near EF, green surfaces. ($750) From the Iconodule Collection.

885

886

886.

Constantine VI & Irene. 780-797. AV Solidus (18mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 793-797. IRIҺH AΓOVSτI, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cruciform scepter in left / COҺSτAҺ-τIҺ[OS] ЬAS’ Θ, crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand and akakia in left. DOC 3a; Füeg 5.A; SB 1594. EF, a few minor marks. ($5000) 887.

Constantine VI & Irene. 780-797. AV Solidus (18mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 793-797. IRIҺH AΓOVSτI, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cruciform scepter in left / COҺSτAҺ-τIҺOS ЬAS’, crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand and akakia in left. DOC 3b; Füeg 5.B; SB 1594. Near EF. ($5000)

888. Irene. 797-802. AV Solidus (18mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. ЄIPIҺH ЬASILISSH, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left / • ЄIPIҺH ЬASILISSH q, crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left. DOC 1a.1; Füeg A.C.2; SB 1599. Choice EF, lustrous. ($7500) 200

889 890 889.

Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. 802-811. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 803-811. ҺICI-FOROS ЬASILЄ’, crowned and draped facing bus of Nicephorus, holding cross potent in right hand and akakia in left / SτAVRA-C[IS] ∂ЄSPO’ X, crowned and draped facing bust of Stauracius, holding cross potent in right hand and akakia in left. DOC 2c.2; Füeg 2.A.2; SB 1604. Near EF. ($750) Ex Gorny & Mosch 203 (5 March 2012), lot 596.

890.

Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. 802-811. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 803-811. ҺICI-FOROS ЬASILЄ’, crowned and draped facing bus of Nicephorus, holding cross potent in right hand and akakia in left / SτAVRA-CIS ∂ЄSPO’ X, crowned and draped facing bust of Stauracius, holding cross potent in right hand and akakia in left.

DOC 2c.2; Füeg 2.A.2; SB 1604. EF. ($750)

891

892

891.

Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. 802-811. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 803-811.

• ҺICI-FOROS ЬASILЄ’, crowned and draped facing bus of Nicephorus, holding cross potent in right hand and akakia in left / SτAVRA-CIS ∂ЄSPO’ Є, crowned and draped facing bust of Stauracius, holding cross potent in right hand and akakia in left. DOC 2a.3-6; Füeg 2.B.2; SB 1604. EF, some minor weakness in areas. ($750) 892.

Michael IV the Paphlagonian. 1034-1041. AV Histamenon Nomisma (26mm, 4.40 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄSNANTIҺm, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / +mIX-AH-L ЬASILЄЧS Rm, facing bust of Michael, wearing loros, holding labarum in right hand and globus cruciger in left; manus Dei above. DOC 1d; Füeg II 1.C; SB 1824.

Near EF, some deposits and a few light marks. ($750)

893.

Constantine IX Monomachus. 1042-1055. AV Histamenon Nomisma (27mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄSNANTIҺ[m], facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / CωҺS-τ-AҺτ ЬASILЄЧS Rm, facing bust of Constantine, wearing loros, holding labarum in right hand and globus cruciger in left. DOC 3; Füeg II 3.A./7; SB 1830. EF. ($500)

894.

Isaac I Comnenus. 1057-1059. AR Two-thirds Miliaresion (21mm, 1.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC-XC across field / – + –/ KЄ ROHΘ’/ ICAAKIω/ OPΘOΔ(OΞ)ω/ ΔЄCΠOTH/ Tω KOMNH/•Nω• in seven lines. DOC 4; SB 1846. Near EF, deeply toned. Fine style. Very rare. ($4000) 201

First Known Theodore Hyperpyron – Important Discovery Piece

895.

Theodore I Comnenus-Lascaris. Emperor of Nicaea, 1208-1222. AV Hyperpyron (32mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Uncertain (Nicaea or Magnesia) mint. K[Є RO-]HΘ-ЄI, facing beardless bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC-XC across field / [...]Π T ΘЄOΔωPO[C], Theodore, wearing crown and loros and holding labarum, and St. Theodore, in military outfit and holding spear, standing facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. Unpublished in the standard references. Superb EF. ($5000) This previously unknown hyperpyron appears to be the first hyperpyron that can be attributed to Theodore I Comnenus-Lascaris, for whom previously only tracheis were known. The emperor is depicted here with a forked beard, and the only emperors in this period with a forked beard are Andronicus I, Theodore I, John III, and Michael VIII. The military saint on the reverse is St. Theodore, identified likewise by his forked beard as well as the legend. He is the patron saint of Theodore I, and the form of this reverse is exactly the same as that of the first type of billon trachea of Theodore I (DOC IV, pl. XXVII, 5) which has the seated Virgin as the obverse. The bust of Christ on the present coin might indicate the superior denomination.

We would like to thank Simon Bendall for assistance in the attribution of this coin.

Wonderfully Preserved Seal of the Ekdikoi of the Hagia Sophia

896.

Ekdikoi of the Hagia Sophia. temp. Palaiologan Dynasty, 1261-1453. PB Seal (43mm, 70.25 g, 12h). Justinian I and the Virgin Mary supporting between them a model of the domed Church of Hagia Sophia, containing patriarchal cross within; [I(OV)]/(CT)/[IN]/IA/N/O/N Δ/ЄC/Π to left, HA/ΓIA/ CO/ΦIA in center, m/ΘV/HB/OH/ΘH/A to right / +TOIC ΘЄ/OCЄBЄ(CT)ATOIC/ (ΠΡ)ЄCBVTЄPOIC/ KAI ЄKKΛHC/ ЄKΔIKOIC in five lines. BLS II 75 var. (obv. legend); Laurent 114 var. (same). EF, brown patina. Exceptional. ($5000) The ekdikoi were a college of priests responsible for the administration of holy sites, and had a further judicial function, in that accused criminals who sought asylum in churches would be judged by them. The office was established by Justinian I, but did not acquire a real presence in the administration of church affairs until the 11th century.

202

Important Joint Reign Basilikon

897.

Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Andronicus III. 1282-1328. AR Basilikon (19mm, 2.11 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa June-October 1321. The Virgin Mary enthroned facing; MP-ΘV across upper field / AΔPONIK [A]ΔPOИI, Andronicus II, wearing beard, and Andronicus III, beardless, supporting labarum between them. DOC –; PCPC –; LPC p. 108, 2 = A. Veglery and G. Zacos, “Silver coins of Andronikos II and Andronikos III,” NumCirc LXX.4 (April 1962), p. 77, Type I; T. Popov, “Две уникални късновизантийски сребърни монети,” Minalo 3 (2017), fig. 1-2; SB –. Good VF, old cabinet tone.

Extremely rare and possibly unique. Of great historical importance. ($3000) Acquired by the consignor from Numismatique Antique, Montpellier, France; reportedly from an old Parisian collection.

In their 1962 Numismatic Circular article, Veglery and Zacos noted that they had inspected a unique specimen of this type and planned to fully publish it at a later date. That article, unfortunately, never came to fruition, and Bendall and Donald (LPC) subsequently based their description on Veglery and Zacos’ cursory 1962 account. Since Veglery and Zacos did not illustrate the coin that they had inspected and did not include its weight, it is unclear if that coin is the same as our piece, which previously belonged to an old Parisian collection.

The present coin is published with a full discussion in an article by Tencho Popov, (“Две Уникални Късновизантийски Сребърни Mонети” [“Two unique Late Byzantine Silver Coins”], Минало No. 3 (2017). We thank the author for generously sharing his research with us.

Andronicus III was crowned co-emperor with his grandfather on 25 February 1325 (Bosch, p.35), and on this occasion two types of basilika, classified by Veglery and Zacos as Type II and Type III, were minted. On these types, the two co-emperors are each represented individually, one on the obverse and the other on the reverse. However, two facts lead to the conclusion that Types II and III are later than Type I (our coin): the published specimens of Types II and III have reduced weights of 1.71, 1.73 and 1.63 g (Veglery and Zacos, p.78), and depict Andronicus III wearing a short, circular beard. Therefore, the three types are not synchronous in date; Type I, the heavier series depicting a beardless Andronicus III, must be earlier in date. But under what historical circumstances would this earlier coinage have been struck?

It is known that after the death of his father, Michael IX, the younger Andronicus rebelled against his grandfather, which grew into a civil war.

The older and younger Andronici reached a treaty on 6 June 1321, with Andronicus II recognizing his grandson as his heir and co-emperor (Bosch, p.24). It is likely at that time, perhaps at the insistence of the younger emperor, that the Type I coinage was struck. Since relations between the two emperors worsened again by October of 1321, and with the next stage of the civil war ensuing, the coinage would have been suspended, shortly after it was started. This dating would explains the exceptional rarity of this coin type.

The Rebel Andronicus IV

898.

Andronicus IV Palaeologus. Usurper, 1376-1379. AR Basilikon(?) (12mm, 0.57 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ enthroned facing; [I]C-XC across upper field / ANΔPON[I]-KOC ЄΛ’, Andronicus standing facing, holding patriarchal cross in right hand. DOC –; PCPC 325; LPC p. 152, 2; SB 2545. Good VF, deeply toned. An attractive example of this extremely rare type. ($2500) From the Iconodule Collection.

The tension between John V Palaeologus and his eldest son and heir, Andronicus IV, led the latter to openly rebel. In 1373, Andronicus allied himself with the Ottoman prince Savci Bey, who was leading a revolt against his own father, emperor Murad I. A battle ensued between the joint forces of Andronicus and Savci Bey and those of John and Murad, with the rightful emperors emerging victorious. Savci Bey was subsequently executed while Andronicus was shown greater mercy; he was imprisoned and sentenced to be blinded, but apparently lost vision in only one eye.

With Genoese support, Andronicus escaped from prison in the summer of 1376 and formed an alliance with his old enemy Murad I. Andronicus soon took Constantinople and was crowned emperor, but John V was able to reclaim the throne in 1379 (with the assistance, once again, of Murad). Remarkably, John reinstated Andronicus as heir and co-regent in 1381, but his traitorous son rebelled again in 1385 and died shortly thereafter.

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899.

Andronicus I Gidon. Emperor of Trebizond, 1222-1235. EL Aspron Trachy (23mm, 2.17 g, 6h). The Virgin Mary standing slightly right, orans; m–ΘV across upper field / Christ Chalkites standing facing; IC–XC across upper field, X/Λ/A– K/H/t/S (sic) downward to left and right. S. Bendall, “A Further Note on a Possible Early Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond,” NumCirc CXIV.4 (August 2006), fig. 2; cf. S. Bendall, “An Early Coinage of the ‘Empire’ of Trebizond?” in NumCirc CX.3 (June 2002), 1 = DOC IV pl. XXXVII, El. 1 = SB 2148 (star on obv.). EF. Rare and exceptional for issue. ($1000) From the Iconodule Collection.

EARLY MEDIEVAL & ISLAMIC COINAGE

900.

VISIGOTHS, Gaul. Pseudo-Imperial issues. 5th century. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.44 g, 3h). In the name of the Roman emperor Honorius. Uncertain mint in Gaul. D И HOИOR I VS P E ΛVC, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Latin cross pattée within wreath with large central jewel; COIIOB. Cf. RIC X 3722 (for type, but in name of Valentinian II); cf. Reinhart 48 (same); cf. MEC 172 (same); Bertolami-ACR 37, lot 738 = Astarte XXII, lot 198. EF, traces of die rust, scratch in reverse field. Extremely rare. ($2000)

901.

VISIGOTHS, Spain and Septimania. temp. Liuva I with Leovigild. 567/8-586. AV Tremissis (19mm, 1.24 g, 6h).

Narbonne mint. Struck circa 567/8-571/2. çƩƊVƩƩ ƩƩV©⌴Ʃ, diademed and draped bust right; on drapery, \/ above ส / ƩƩ⌴VƩ© Ʃ VƩ ⌴, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; ⌴ƩƩ⌴. CNV –; Pliego –; Miles, Visigoths –; Tomasini Group JII 5; Chaves –; cf. MEC 1, 205 (Pseudo-Imperial; for type); cf. ME 53 (Previsigodas; for type). VF, small areas of flat strike at periphery. Very rare. ($1000)

902 903 902.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Reccared I. 586-601. AV Tremissis (19mm, 1.45 g, 6h). Ispali (Seville) mint. ๘ ʽ⍟⍛⍛©ʽ⍟⍷V⌽ ʽ⍟ •, facing bust / ๘ ʊƩV⌽ Ʃ⌽ʊ©⌦Ʃ, facing bust. CNV 69.14; Pliego 106e; Miles, Visigoths 86e; Chaves –; MEC 1, 221; cf.

ME 120 (for general type). Good VF, toned. ($750) Ex Vico 145 (2 June 2016), lot 384.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Witteric. 603-609. AV Tremissis (19mm, 1.47 g, 6h). Emerita (Mérida) mint. ส VVƩ˶˶ƩʽƩ⍛V⌽ facing bust / ๘ ⍟Ȱ⍟ʽ⍟ ˶ © ʊƩV⌽, facing bust. CNV 175.9; Pliego 194c; Miles, Visigoths 143b; Chaves –; MEC 1, –; cf. ME 193 (for type). Good VF, die breaks in obverse legend. ($500) 903.

ʽ⍟ส,

204

904

905

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Gundemar. 609-612. AV Tremissis (19.5mm, 1.50 g, 6h). Ispali (Seville) mint. ส ŻVnĆ⍟ȵ©ʽV⌽ ʽ⍟, facing bust / ๘ ʊƩV⌽ Ʃ⌽ʊ©⌦Ʃ, facing bust. CNV 190.19 = Pliego 228c2; Miles, Visigoths –; Chaves –; MEC 1, –; ME 193. Good VF, toned. Rare. ($750) 904.

Ex Vico 145 (2 June 2016), lot 388.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Chindaswinth. 642-653. AV Tremissis (18mm, 1.57 g, 6h). Emerita (Mérida) mint. ม facing bust; crosses flanking bust / ๘ ⍟Ȱ⍟ʽƩ ˶ © ʊƩV⌽ , facing bust; crosses flanking bust. CNV –; Pliego –; Miles, Visigoths –; Chaves –; MEC 1, –; ME –. VF, toned, slight crimp in flan at edge. Possibly unique variety with cross flanking the busts. ($1000) 905.

⍛nዝ⌽VƩnΘV⌽ ʽม,

Ex Vico 145 (2 June 2016), lot 405.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Recceswinth. 653-672. AV Tremissis (19mm, 1.47 g, 6h). Emerita (Mérida) mint. ๘ ʽ⍟⍛⍛⍟⌽ diademed and draped bust right; V of legend on drapery / ๘ ⍟Ȱ⍟ʽƩ˶© ʊƩV⌽, Latin cross pattée set on three steps. CNV 461.1; Pliego 600a; Miles, Visigoths 374b; Chaves 298; MEC 1, 261 var. (bust type); ME 382. Good VF, toned.

Rare. ($2000) 906.

V ƩnΘV⌽ ʽҟ,

Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part I, Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 371, purchased from M. Louis Teller, December 1982.

907

908

907.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Wamba. 672-680. AV Tremissis (20mm, 1.53 g, 1h). Ispali (Seville) mint. ๘ Ʃ / Ć / Ʃnȵ / VV©ȵB© ʽҟ, diademed and draped bust right / ๘ ṏ Ʃ⌽ʊ©⌦Ʃ ʊƩV⌽, cross pattée on three steps. CNV 474; Pliego 624a; Miles,

Visigoths 392a; Chaves 305; MEC 1, –; ME 391. Good VF, hint of deposits and die rust on reverse, slightly wavy flan. Rare.

($1000) Ex Vico 145 (2 June 2016), lot 408.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Erwig. 680-687. AV Tremissis (20mm, 1.38 g, 12h). Toleto (Toledo) mint. ๘ Ʃ / ዝ / n / ȵ / n bareheaded and draped bust right, wearing beard; ∏ design on drapery / ๘ ˶⌴⌦⍟˶⌴ ʊƩV⌽, cross pattée on three steps. CNV 497; Pliego 637a; Miles, Visigoths 399a; Chaves –; MEC 1, –; ME –. VF, lightly toned, hint of weak strike at periphery, minor hairline flan crack at 12 o’clock. Rare. ($2000) 908.

/ ⍟ʽVƩ⍛ƩV⌽ ʽ๘,

205

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Egica. 687-702. AV Tremissis (20.5mm, 1.38 g, 3h). Toleto (Toledo) mint. ส n ส PƩn / diademed bust right, holding cross-tipped scepter / ๘ ˶⌴⌦⍟˶⌴ ʊƩV⌽, cross pattée on three steps; (•) in exergue. CNV 528.7 var. (no pellet after PƩn in obv. legend); Pliego 683i var. (same); Miles, Visigoths 437j var. (same); Chaves –; MEC 1, –; cf. ME 426 (for general type). Good VF, toned. Unlisted obverse legend variety of a very rare type with the (•) below the steps. ($1500) 909.

ȵ / ⍟gƩ⍛© Pส Vʽ /,

910.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Wittiza. 702-710. Pale AV Tremissis (20mm, 1.27 g, 9h). Cesaraugust (Zaragoza) mint. ส • PɃɃVVƩ˶˶Ʃә© Ḧ, facing bust / ๘ ⍛⍟⌽©ʽ©⍛V⌽˶ •, cross pattée set on three steps. CNV 626 = Pliego 762f.1 (this coin illustrated); Miles, Visigoths –; Chaves –; MEC 1, –; cf. ME 450 (for type). Good VF, lightly toned. Unique variety recorded

by CNV and Pliego. ($2000) Ex Gonzalo Cores Uría Collection.

911.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Wittiza. 702-710. Pale AV Tremissis (22mm, 1.13 g, 1h). Emerita (Mérida) mint. diademed bust right / ๘ ⍟Ȱ⍟ʽƩ ˶ © ʊƩV⌽, Latin cross pattée set on three steps; pellet on either side of cross. CNV 617.4 = Pliego 788c.5 corr. (this coin illustrated); Miles, Visigoths –; Chaves –; MEC 1, –; ME –. Good VF, lightly toned, trace of deposit in obverse field, hairline flan crack. Unique obverse legend variety cited as the only example by CNV and Pliego. ($1500) ส ƩƊĀƊn⍟VV˶˶Ʃә©ʽส,

Ex Gonzalo Cores Uría Collection.

Ex Adams and Garrett Collections

912.

LOMBARDS, Tuscany. Municipal coinage. Circa 700-750. AV Tremissis (17mm, 1.24 g, 3h). Lucca mint. l¨1& monogram; horizontal ∞ above / 5¨5¨5¨5¨5¨¨5¨5¨5¨, cross potent. Bernareggi 201; Bernareggi, Moneta 17; BMC Vandals 3; MEC 1, –; CNI XI 8. VF, toned, edge loss. Very rare. ($7500) Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part I, Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 390; John Work Garrett Collection (Part II, Leu/Numismatic Fine Arts, 16 October 1984), lot 561, purchased from Spink, 16 January 1931, for $97.

206

913.

LOMBARDS, Beneventum. Gisulf II. 742-751. AV Tremissis (15mm, 1.33 g, 6h). Ā Ⱦ ! ! IVs ʊ ʊ, crowned facing bust, holding globus cruciger / VI⍛⌴ §s˶V, cross potent; Ų to left, ã to right; ⍛⌴Ⱦ⌴B. Oddy Type 2, SG. 411 = BMC Vandals 4 var. (rev. legend); CNI XVIII 22 var. (same); MEC 1, –. Good VF, toned. An apparently unrecorded reverse legend variety of an extremely rare type. ($1000)

914.

UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Circa late 5th-early 6th centuries AD. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Imitating a Constantinople mint issue of the Roman emperor Zeno. D N zeNO RerR AuC, pearldiademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder with right hand, on left arm a shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below / uiCTOri A AuCCC, Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross in right hand; star to right; i//CONOB. Cf. RIC X 910 (for protoype); cf. Depeyrot 108/1 (same); cf. MEC 1, 335 (for type; attributed to Odovacar) and 340 (imitation of Justin I; attributed to the Burgundians under Sigismund I); cf. Boutin 1000 (for type; attributed to the Ostrogoths). EF, areas of light toning. ($1000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1336 (hammer €1900); Künker 193 (26 September 2011), lot 1106 (hammer €800).

915.

UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Pseudo-Imperial coinage. 6th century AD. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.43 g, 6h). Imitating a Constantinople mint issue of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. D N iuÍTiNi¬@uÍ R R ¬ , diademed and draped bust right / uitOri Ⴘ ¬ ¬uCCC, Victory standing right, holding wreath; ṏ to right; uncertain letter to left; 1o@o∫.

Cf. NM I:28, Type 1-3C; cf. Belfort 5303 and 5309 (for type); Prou –; cf. MEC 1, 349 (for rev.) and 357 (for obv.); cf. Stahl, Merovingiens, 82 and 85 (for type; attributed to the Burgundians). VF, toned, traces of deposits in letters, struck with rusty dies. ($1000)

207

Royal Merovingian Tremissis of Childeric II

916.

MEROVINGIANS, Royal. Childeric II. 673-675. AV Tremissis (16.5mm, 1.30 g, 1h). Masilie (Marseille) mint.

⍛HƩǮĀe⎁ ˘ Ʃ⍛ℽ⌽ ⎁eX, diademed and draped bust right / ⍛ƩVƩ˶²˶Ʃ⌽ / ⍵²⌽ƩǮƩģ, Latin cross pattée with extended base set on globe; ⍵ ² across field; pair of pellets to either side of base. Cf. NM 65 (for type); cf. Belfort 2555 (same); Prou –; cf. MEC

1, 408 (same). Good VF, toned, slight double strike on reverse. Very rare.

($7500)

Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1339 (hammer €14,000); Palombo 12 (6 December 2013), lot 261 (hammer 18,000 CHF).

The Merovingians were a dynasty of Frankish kings who ruled in parts of present-day France and Germany from the fifth to the eighth century AD. Sometimes referred by their contemporaries as the “long-haired kings” (Latin reges criniti) because they symbolically left their hair uncut, the Merovingians claimed descent from the legendary fifth century AD leader of the Germanic Salii, Merovech. Initially foederati of the Romans, the Franks migrated into northern Gaul, where they settled and established petty kingdoms. There, they adapted themselves to the local economy by issuing imitations of circulating Roman and Byzantine coinage (mostly solidi and tremisses). These smaller kingdoms were soon united under Clovis [Clodowech] (481-511), the founder of the Merovingian dynasty. During his reign, the last vestiges of Roman rule were extinguished, other competing regional Germanic tribes were absorbed, and the Visigoths, who were likewise issuing imitations of Roman and Byzantine coins, were pushed southward into Spain. To strengthen his position, Clovis allied himself with the Church, and on Christmas Day, AD 496, he was baptized at Rheims.When Clovis died in 511, his kingdom was divided among his four sons, and, over a period of time, four main regional divisions were established: Neustria and Austrasia in the north; Aquitaine and Burgundy in the south.

This tradition of dividing the kingdom proved an inherent weakness in the Merovingian state. This situation resulted in the proliferation of gold tremisses, issued not only from the royal palace mints, but also from many civic mints. Eventually, these local areas also struck silver coins. Known to modern numismatists as deniers, they suggest a vibrant local economy, in which coinage tended to be used frequently in transactions. The city of Marseilles is an especially important example of this robust economy. A hub of Mediterranen trade for this period, the city struck both gold an silver issues, the silver struck under a local patricius, Nemfidius.

Throughout much of the rest of the dynasty, struggles ensued as various heirs vied among themselves for a larger share of the royal inheritance.

While some of Clovis’ descendants, most notably Clotaire I (558-561) and Dagobert I (629-639), were able to rule briefly as king over all of these areas, most of the kings were weak and relied on their palace chiefs of staff, colloquially known as the “mayor of the palace” (Lat. maior domus), who soon became de facto rulers. In 751, the mayor, Pépin le Bref (the Short), removed his Merovingian overlord, assumed the title of king, and became the first in the next dynasty of Frankish kings, the Carolingians.

One of the so-called rois fainéants, Childeric II was the second son of Clovis II and, like his father before him, was still a child when he was proclaimed king in Austrasia in 662 and King of the Franks in 673. When Childeric’s younger brother, Theuderic III, inherited the kingdoms of Neustria and Burgundy that same year, a faction of prominent Burgundian nobles invited Childeric to become king of those kingdoms instead. Successfully invading his brother’s kingdoms and supplanting him, Childeric also removed the local maior domus, Eboin, with his own Austrasian one, thereby upsetting his nobles. Soon, a group of Neustrian nobles, Bodilo, Amalbert and Ingobert, formed a conspiracy to assassinate Childerc, his wife and sons, while the royal party was hunting in the forest of Livry (present-day Lognes). Their youngest son, Daniel, who had been sent off to a monestary for his protection, returned many years later to rule as Chilperic II.

917.

MEROVINGIANS, Angers. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.23 g, 12h). Nunnus, moneyer. ส ²Ƀዝe⌐²V⌽, diademed head right / ส ɃVnnV⌽ n⌴, cross ancrée set on globe. Cf. NM 20 (for moneyer) and NM Type 13-2A, 18 (for rev., but different moneyer); Belfort –; Prou –; MEC 1, –. EF. An unknown reverse type for this moneyer. ($3000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1349 (hammer €4800).

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918.

MEROVINGIANS, Bâle. Circa 725-750. AR Denier (13mm, 1.35 g, 6h). Nivohos, moneyer. ɃƩѝ⌴Ɗ ส ℽ˟, heart surmounted by a cross / Ornate monogram, possibly B²⌽ ⍛Ʃ. NM, p. 35; Belfort 804-8055 var. (moneyer); Prou –; Cimiez –; Bais –; MEC 1, –; cf. Coraggioni, p. 9 and pl. I, 38 (for type) . VF, toned. Moneyer unknown for this extremely rare type. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Vecchi 15 (15 June 1999), lot 1728.

919.

MEROVINGIANS, Ballon. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (11mm, 1.25 g, 5h). Isobaude, moneyer. B¬Ǯ¬˶⌴nn, diademed and draped bust right / ส Ʃ˞⌴B¬⍋ዝe, cross ancrée; two small crosses or stars across field below crossbar. NM 1; Belfort 619; Prou 435 (same dies); MEC 1, –. EF, some obverse die rust. ($3000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1346 (hammer €5400); Numismatica Genevensis SA VII (27 November 2012), lot 1272 (hammer 7000 CHF) .

MEROVINGIANS, Banassac. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.27 g, 6h). Maximinus, moneyer. ส diademed head right; cross above, pellet below / B²nn²⌐²⌐⌴ ŊƩƩ, covered chalice surmounted by cross. NM 12; Belfort 691; Prou 2070; MEC 1, 425 (same obv. die). Choice EF, toned. ($4000) 920.

ዦ²XƩዦƩn ѝ˞ ዦ⌴,

Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1355 (hammer €5600); Künker 186 (17 March 2011), lot 7544 (hammer €5500).

Pedigreed to the 18th Century

MEROVINGIANS, Bellange. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.34 g, 3h). Berteiscus, moneyer. Ⴘ ƩÏƩǮǮdiademed and draped bust right / Ⴘ Ïeʼ˶eƩ˟⌐⍋˟ ȵ⌴n⌐, Greek cross pommée; retrograde ⌐ © across field below crossbar. NM 1 = Belfort 860 & 2031 = Charles Robert, “Monnaies mérovingiennes,” RN 8 (1863), 6 (this coin, illustrated); Prou –; MEC 1, –. EF, toned. Apparently unique, the only example known to Depeyrot. ($10,000) 921.

⌐⌴ ⍋Ʃ⌐⌴,

Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1341 (hammer €10,500); Comte Gaston de Lambertye (1832-1907) and Abbe de Jobal (1748-1805) Collections (Biget & Nowakowski, 30 May 2015), lot 59 (includes original collector’s ticket, probably from Jobal).

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922.

MEROVINGIANS, Carville. Circa 585-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.02 g, 12h). Cinsulfus, moneyer. ส njʼ⌴VƩǮǮVȵ diademed and draped bust right / ส üƩɃ⌽VǮ1⌴ ȵ⌴Ƀ, Latin cross pattée; two pellets across field below crossbar. NM 1 (Poitiers; this coin cited); Belfort 1422 (this coin); Prou 2410 corr. (Frovillum); MEC 1, –. VF, toned. ($5000)

Ŗ,

Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1352 (hammer €9500); Numismatica Genevensis SA V (3 December 2008), lot 491 (hammer 10,500 CHF); Elsen 91 (24 March 2007), lot 483 (hammer €5500); Elsen 38 (11 February 1995), lot 551 (hammer 52,000 BF); Münzen und Medaillen AG VIII (8 December 1949), lot 356 (hammer 200 CHF); Viscount Gustave Ponton d’Amécourt Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, 9 June 1890), lot 92.

923.

MEROVINGIANS, Douai. Circa 600-675. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.21 g, 3h). Ioesiaiiid (sic), moneyer. ዝ Ⴘ ⌴¬⌐, diademed and draped bust right; diadem with ornate jewel / Ʃ⌴e˞Ʃ©ƩƩd Ɗ⌴Ʃ, voided Greek cross with central cross pommée.

NM 1; Belfort 1750; Prou –; MEC 1, –; ; Stahl, Merovingiens 303 (same rev. die). EF, lightly toned, hint of flat strike at periphery. Extremely rare. ($5000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1343 (hammer €9500); Elsen 122 (13 September 2014), lot 428 (hammer €69500).

924.

MEROVINGIANS, Le Vimeux. Circa 600-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.43 g, 6h). Piperone, moneyer.

მ VƩșƩ n±∂, diademed and draped bust right; cross above / PƩPe ʽ ⌴ ne, pair of Latin crosses pattée, each set on globe, set on two steps; მ between. NM 3; Belfort 4869; Prou 1118; MEC 1, 483. EF, trace of deposits in lettering, scratch and scrape on

reverse, lustrous.

($5000)

Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1344 (hammer €7500); Numismatica Genevensis SA VII (27 November 2012), lot 1274 (hammer 14,000 CHF) .

925.

MEROVINGIANS, “LINO[...]IIVI”. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (12mm, 1.25 g, 12h). Ecliacotus, moneyer. diademed and draped bust right / ส e⌐ǮƩ©⌐⌴[˶]©˟, cross ancrée with pelleted base. NM –; Belfort 2193; Prou –; MEC 1, –. EF, lustrous. Extremely rare. ($3000) ǮƩn⌴[...]ƩƩ⍋Ʃ,

Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1348 (hammer €5000).

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Merovingian Solidus in Name of Maurice Tiberius

926.

MEROVINGIANS, Marseille. temp. Clotaire I. Circa 600-620. AV Solidus of 21 siliquae (22mm, 3.89 g, 6h).

Struck in the name of Maurice Tiberius. à 55 m¬¨55 51∞ r r ¬uC , pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / uiCOri (wreath) ¬ ¬uCCu, cross potent set on globe; ; ¬ flanking cross, ≈ ≈5 flanking globe; all within wreath; 1o@o∫. NM 28; cf. Rigold 72 (Phocas; for reverse); Belfort 2456; Prou –; MEC 1, –. Superb EF. Very rare. ($15,000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1337 (hammer €16,000).

By the end of the sixth century AD, diplomatic ties between the Byzantine Empire and southern Gaul were reestablished after having lapsed a century earlier. The resumption of ties was marked by the introduction of Merovingian pseudo-imperial coinage during the final years of the reign of Justin II (574-578). At first these coins were struck on a limited scale and under strict control of a centralized minting authority, which supervised all the mints, legalized the reduced local standard, and possibly supplied the dies. By 580, however, this control broke down, and soon some mints began striking issues of clearly inferior style and often with illiterate legends. Elsewhere, while mints such as Arles might conform briefly to centralized standards, they too soon lapsed into striking more “localized” types.

During this period, only Marseille, by far the most active of the Gallic mints, as well as the only one to continue proclaiming loyalty to the Byzantine emperor, continued to remain under strict control, while it increased its output sharply by coining the heavy imperial subsidies flowing into the area in return for Frankish military assistance.

In the final years of the reign of Maurice Tiberius, and certainly by 596, Marseille, now the chief regional mint, reintroduced a small, more tightly controlled pseudo-imperial issue in the name of Maurice Tiberius, which the mint continued to strike after the emperor’s death. Like those coins issued under Justin II, this new issue was more than likely a resurgence of the Byzantine contact with the area that had been allowed to lapse during the preceding years. Although, as before, the other regional mints, such as Uzès, Viviers, and Arles also briefly participated, they soon fell into obscurity, and Marseilles became the main southern Gallic mint.

Upon the death of Maurice Tiberius, Marseilles halfheartedly accepted the rule of Phocas. Although a very small and extremely rare issue was struck in the name of the new emperor, the mint preferred to continue striking the Maurice Tiberius type until the succession of Heraclius in 610, when it briefly struck coins commemorating his new rule. Subsequently, the Merovingian kings, at last able to exert their authority over southern Gaul, took over control of Marseilles and its mint and began striking issues in their own names.

927.

MEROVINGIANS, Nantes. Circa 560-585. AV Tremissis (23mm, 1.39 g, 6h). n ƩƩenV˶˟eƩ, diademed and draped bust right / Victory advancing right, holding palm and wreath; nƩ or ƊƩ to left, ƩƩ above wing; X below; wedges flanking elbow; elongated n in exergue. Cf. NM Type 3-28; cf. Belfort 3094; cf. Prou 534; cf. MEC 1, 459 (all refs. for type).

Good VF, areas of toning, slightly wavy flan. ($5000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1350 (hammer €7500).

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MEROVINGIANS, Paris. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (12mm, 1.27 g, 12h). Arnoaldus, moneyer. P©⎁Ʃ⌽ƩV⌽ stylized bearded facing bust / ©⎁n⌴©ǮĆV˞ ȵɃ, cross ancrée. NM 19; Belfort 3378 var. (legends); Prou 720-722 var. (same); MEC 1, 468 var. (same); Stahl, Merovingiens 253 (this coin). Good VF, lightly toned. Extremely rare legend variety for this moneyer. ($3000) 928.

⌐ɃƩ,

Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA V (3 December 2008), lot 494 (hammer 8500 CHF); Bourgey (1 June 1967), lot 32.

Issue of St. Eligius, the Patron Saint of Goldsmiths and Coin Collectors

929.

MEROVINGIANS, Paris. temp. Clovis II. King of Neustria and Burgundy, 639-657. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.02 g, 8h). Eligius, moneyer. P²⎁Ʃ˟ Ʃ [...], diademed and draped bust right / [...]Ǯ⌴ē⌴VƩ[...], cross ancrée; cross-tipped staff above and below; ƩçƩ Ʃƺe across field below crossbar. Cf. NM 27 (for type); Belfort 3354 var. (moneyer name not inverted); cf. Prou 688 (same); MEC 1, –. Good VF, toned. Very rare. ($10,000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1338 (hammer €15,000); Numismatica Genevensis SA VI (30 November 2010), lot 414 (hammer 24,000 CHF) .

St. Eligius (circa 588-1 December 660), who is the patron saint, among other things, of goldsmiths and coin collectors, was a counselor to several Merovingian kings. Born into an influential Gallo-Roman family, he was apprenticed to a goldsmith. Later he was employed by the royal treasurer of the Kingdom of Neustria, there being commissioned by the king, Clotaire II, to fashion a golden throne. Because of Eligius’ scrupulous honesty, Clothaire, as King of the Franks, appointed him master of the mint at Marseilles. During this same time, Eligius also did goldwork in Paris, increasing his reputation not only for his skill, but also his honesty, Following Clothaire’s death, his son and successor,Dagobert I, appointed Eligius as a chief counselor. Following Dagobert’s death in 639 and the regency of his successor, Clovis II, who was then only a child of five, Eligius continued to serve in the government of the new king’s mother, Nanthild. However, Eligius’ reputation got him appointed bishop of Noyon-Tournai in 642. This diocese also included Ghent and Kortrijk in Flanders. Since most of the inhabitants were pagans, Eligius spent his remaining years in the area, undertaking their conversion, as well as that of the Frisians and Suevi.

He died in 660.

930.

MEROVINGIANS, Paris (region). Circa 725-750. AR Denier (12mm, 0.81 g, 6h). [P©⎁Ʃ⌽]ƩV⌽ Ʃ ⌐ ส Ʃ[...], diademed head right / Cross ancrée with pendilia hanging from crossbar; pellets under each arc and below each pendilium; annulets at end of each bar. Cf. NM 3 (for type); cf. Belfort 3435 (same); Prou 720-722 var. (obv. legend); cf. MEC 1, 600 (same). VF, find patina. ($500)

931.

MEROVINGIANS, Quentovic. Circa 585-675. AV Tremissis (12mm, 1.26 g, 12h). Anglus, moneyer. ส ƩVV⌽ ŖƩ˶, diademed head right / ²ɃǮǮ⌴ e⌴Ƀe˶, Tau cross with central crossbar set on base. NM 17; Belfort 4978; Prou 1135; MEC 1, –. EF. Well struck. ($3000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1342 (hammer €3600).

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932.

MEROVINGIANS, Quentovic. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (14.5mm, 1.31 g, 12h). Dutta, moneyer. ส VVƩ⌐⌐⌴ ŖƩ˶, diademed and draped bust right / ส ⍷V˶˶© ȵ⌴Ɗe˶, cross set on three steps. NM Type 20-3A; Belfort 4959; Prou 11251126; MEC 1, –. Good VF. Well centered, good quality gold for issue. ($3000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1711 (hammer $5100).

933.

MEROVINGIANS, Rouen. Circa 585-620. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.36 g, 9h). Mellitus, moneyer. ⎁⌴˶⌴ ม ș⌴, diademed and draped bust right, holding globus cruciger in extended hand / ม șeǮ / ǮƩ˶⌴ ม, reverse staurogram, Å and w suspended from crossbar, set on chalice; ม below each handle. NM Type 6-6A; Belfort 3813 var. (staurogram transposed); Prou 260 var. (same); MEC 1, –; Künker 239, lot 5027 (same dies). Good VF, light toning in devices, slight double strike on reverse. Very rare. ($3000)

934.

MEROVINGIANS, St. Georges-de-la-Couée. Circa 620-640. AV Tremissis (13.5mm, 1.23 g, 9h). Bodolenus, moneyer. ⌽⌐ Ʃ⌴ʼŲƩ ŖƩ˶Vʼ, diademed and draped bust right / B⌴Ď⌴ǮenV⌽ ș⌴, cross ancrée set on globe; stars across field below crossba. NM 1; Belfort 4021 = Prou 481 (same dies); MEC 1, –; Stahl, Merovingiens 266 (this coin). EF, lightly toned. ($5000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1347 (hammer €8500); Numismatica Genevensis SA V (3 December 2008), lot 497 (hammer 10,000 CHF); Bourgey (1 December 1966), lot 70; Bourgey (2 December 1964), lot 19.

935.

MEROVINGIANS, St. Paulien. Circa 600-675. AV Tremissis (16mm, 1.34 g, 6h). Honoratus, moneyer. VƩǮǮ©V˟, diademed and draped bust right / ม H⌴Ƀ⌴⎁©˶V˟, Latin cross pommée; globe below. NM 17 = Nimes 53; Belfort ; Prou –; MEC 1, –. Choice EF, lustrous. Extremely rare, Depeyrot records only the Nimes example. ($5000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1347 (hammer €6000); Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 1427 (hammer $3500); Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 2333 (hammer $2300).

936.

MEROVINGIANS, Trizay-sur-le-Lay. Circa 585-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.15 g, 3h). Theodiric, moneyer. diademed and draped bust right / ส ˶e⌴ዝƩʼƩ⌐⌴ ȵ⌴, cross pattée; wedges in quarters. NM Type 20-1A; Belfort 4302 var. (pellets in quarters); Prou 2358; MEC 1, –. VF. Extremely rare. ($7500) ส ˶e⌴ዝeʼƩ⌐Ʃa,

Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1351 (hammer €9500); Numismatica Genevensis SA VII (24 November 2014), lot 371 (hammer 14,000 CHF); Nomos 3 (10 May 2011), lot 257 (hammer 12,000 CHF); Numismatica Genevensis SA V (3 December 2008), lot 497 (hammer 8000 CHF).

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937.

MEROVINGIANS, Vaas. Circa 585-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.17 g, 6h). Raimundus, moneyer. ©eዝ¬üüƩ⌴, diademed and draped bust right; small Ⴘ to right / P©Ʃș⍋Ƀዝ⌴, cross pattée set on ground line; pellets in quarters. Cf. NM Type 20-24 (for type; moneyer unlisted); Belfort –; Prou –; MEC 1, –. Good VF, trace of deposits. Unlisted type from this extremely rare mint. ($3000) Ex Rauch 102 (7 November 2016), lot 1345 (hammer €3600); Numismatica Genevensis SA VII (27 November 2012), lot 1275 (hammer 5000 CHF).

938.

MEROVINGIANS, Uncertain. Circa 600-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.23 g). Uncertain Frisian mint. Highly schematized design; ©eP below / ዮዮዢዞዢዧ⎷ዮዮ, cross pattée. Cf. CNG 100, lot 462 (for type); cf. CNG 75, lot 1386 (for rev.); otherwise unpublished. Near EF, trace of deposits and some weak strike at periphery. ($1500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 1233.

939.

CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (17mm, 1.19 g, 10h). Class 2. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 771-793/4. ⍛Aი/ǮV•s• in two lines / Ǯтŭ/Āтn in two lines; • between, ••• below. Coupland, Charlemagne –; Depeyrot 520; M&G 165; cf. MEC 1, 726 (for type). Good VF, toned, some porosity. ($5000) Ex Joseph R. Lasser Collection for the benefit of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 1375, purchased from Jean Elsen, 30 September 2009; Crinon-Alde 38 (18 June 2009), lot 80.

940.

CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (18.5mm, 1.19 g). Class 2. Medolus (Melle) mint. Struck 771-793/4. ⍛A⌴/ǮVs in two lines / ȓĩዝ⌴8VS around central ornament. Coupland, Charlemagne 4; Depeyrot 605; M&G 268 corr. (rev. legend); MEC I, 727 . Good VF, toned, minor porosity. ($4000)

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941.

CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (21mm, 1.22 g, 4h). Class 3. Tarvis (Treviso) mint. Struck 793/4-812. [[ส æ]©⎁ǮV˞ ⎁⍟ส ś⎁, cross pattée / ส ˶©⎁VƩ˞, æ©⎁⌴ǮV⌽ monogram. Coupland, Charlemagne –; CNI VI 15; Depeyrot 1079E; cf. M&G 220; MEC 1, 747. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare. ($2000) Ex Schulman B. V. 348 (3 July 2015), lot 652; Schulman B. V. 346 (14 November 2014), lot 1173.

Very Rare portrait Denier of Louis the Pious

942.

CAROLINGIANS. Louis ‘le Pieux’ (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (20mm, 1.75 g, 2h). Class 1. Metallum (Melle) mint. Struck 814-819. แ ƊǮVē⌴VVIæVs I⍵ʖ ©⎍Ŷ, laureate and draped bust right / ๘ ȵe˶±ǧǧVȵ, obverse and reverse dies; mallet to right and left. Cf. Coupland, Money, Class I, 3 (obol); Depeyrot 607; M&G 396; MEC 1, 758. Good VF, toned. Very rare. ($7500) Ex “Amateur Bourguignon” Collection (Part II, Crinon-Alde 68, 16 June 2011), lot 37 (hammer €3600).

943 944 943.

CAROLINGIANS. Louis ‘le Pieux’ (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (21mm, 1.57 g, 9h).

Class 2. Venecias (Venice) mint. Struck 819-822. แ ƊǮVē⌴VVIæVs Iȵʊ, cross pattée / ๘ ѝ⍟n/⍟æI±s in two lines. Coupland, Money –; Depeyrot 1116D; M&G 456; MEC 1, 789. EF, lightly toned. Attractive surfaces. ($1000) Ex Heritage 3037 (4 January 2015), lot 30265 (hammer $1200).

944.

CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20.5mm, 1.54 g, 2h). Cross and temple type, late form. Aurelianis (Orléans) mint. Struck circa 840-864. แ æ©⎁ǮVs ⎁⍟ᛄ ś⎁, cross pattée; pellets in quarters / แ ©V⎁⍟ǮƩ©nƩs, temple façade surmounted by Latin cross. Coupland, Early, 16; Depeyrot 7269; M&G 945; MEC 1, –. Good VF, toned, lamination on reverse at 1 o’clock. Rare. ($500) CAROLINGIAN COLLECTORS See lot 1110, below, for the first civic issue of Venice, based on the coins of Louis the Pious.

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945.

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.77 g, 9h). Arab-Hephthalite type. Issue of “Gorigo Shah”. ANBYR (Anbir [in Jurjan]) mint. Dated AH 68 in Pahlavi (AD 687/8). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; G and 02∑§ (‘pzwt’ in Pahlavi) to left, zAIAAA/©OzA©IAäA (ζολοoo γωζoγoυo in Bactrian) to right; double border, star-in-crescents in margin; Hunnic tamgha, bismillah and rabbi in Kufic Arabic, G and 02∑§(’pzwt’ in Pahlavi); ˘ to either side of lowest star-in-crescent / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; Bfl (’nbyr [mint] in Pahlavi) to left; 00V2VH (hštšst [AH date] in Pahlavi) to right; in outer margin, ©ArI©A rAAIA (γοριγο ροοηο in Bactrian) and AmbIrA (ομβιρο in Bactrian) above, 02∑§ (’pzwt’ in Pahlavi) and G below; two pellets flanking lowest star-in-crescent. SICA I 7-9; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, 247; Album 90; ICV 93. EF, lightly toned.

Extremely rare. ($1500) One of the first Islamic coins of Arab-Sasanian type to mention a local governor, this coin calls him by his title – ζολοoo γωζoγoυo (”the zolo of Juzjan”) – written in Bactrian. The date, if accurate, would place this series in the years AH 68-69, but the dates may have been copied from earlier coins, placing this type several years later.

946.

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Dirham (27mm, 2.86 g, 2h). Anibar mint. Dated AH 81 (AD 700/1). First portion of the kalimat at-tawḥīd: lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka la (there is no god except Allah, and one [is] he; (there is) no partner to him) in three lines; in outer margin, b-ismi-llāh zarb hazā āl-dirham bi-anibar fī sanat ihdā wa themānīn (in the name of Allah struck this dirham in Tukharistan in the year one and eighty (after the Hijra)); all within triple pelleted circular border; outer border consisting of five annulets surrounded by pelleted circular border / “Umayyad Second Symbol” (Sura 112 [al-ikhlas]): allah ahad allah/es-samad lem yalid/ wa lem yūlad wa lem yakun/lahu kufū ahad (Allah is one. Allah is Eternal. He did nor beget and he was not begotten, and there was not to him equal single one) in three lines; in outer margin the “Umayyad Second Symbol” (Sura 9 [al-tauba]:33): [muḥammadur] rasūlu-llāh arsalahu bi-’lhudā wa dīn al-haqq lī-yuzhirahu ’ala al-dīn kollihi walau ka[riha al-mushrikūn] (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah; him He sent with guidance and true faith to make it prevail over all other faiths even though the polytheists may hate it); all within double pelleted circular border; outer border consisting of five annulets surrounded by pelleted circular border. Klat 139; Album 126 and p. 40, note 76 ICV –. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare. ($10,000) Ex Morton & Eden 73 (23 April 2015), lot 24.

216

Extremely Rare Tukharistan (Tokharistan) mint

947.

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Dirham (28mm, 2.83 g, 6h). Tukharistan (Tokharistan) mint. Dated AH [7]8 or 8[0] (AD 697/8 or 699/700). First portion of the kalimat attawḥīd: lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka la (there is no god except Allah, and one [is] he; (there is) no partner to him) in three lines; in outer margin, b-ismi-llāh zarb hazā āl-dirham bi-tukharistan fī sanat themān (in the name of Allah struck this dirham in Tukharistan in the year eight (after the Hijra)); all within triple pelleted circular border; outer border consisting of five annulets surrounded by pelleted circular border / “Umayyad Second Symbol” (Sura 112 [al-ikhlas]): allah ahad allah/essamad lem yalid/ wa lem yūlad wa lem yakun/lahu kufū ahad (Allah is one. Allah is Eternal. He did not beget and he was not begotten, and there was not to him equal a single one) in three lines; in outer margin the “Umayyad Second Symbol” (Sura 9 [al-tauba]:33): [muḥammadur] rasūlu-llāh arsalahu bi-’lhudā wa dīn al-haqq lī-yuzhirahu ’ala al-dīn kollihi walau ka[riha al-mushrikūn] (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah; him He sent with guidance and true faith to make it prevail over all other faiths even though the polytheists may hate it); all within double pelleted circular border; outer border consisting of five annulets surrounded by pelleted circular border. F. Mosanef and M.T. Saffar, “An Umayyad dirham of Tokharistan,” JONS 217 (Autumn 2013), p. 8; Klat –; Album –; ICV –; Morton & Eden 69, lot 20 (different dies). Good VF, toned. Extremely rare and historically important. ($25,000) Tukharistan was the name of a large district to the east of the great city of Balkh, extending along the southern bank of the Oxus river as far as the mountains of Badakhshan, and stretching south as far as the mountain ranges north of Banjhir and Bamiyan. This Umayyad dirham is the only known coin from any dynasty with this mint-name.

According to Mosanef and Saffar, at the time of the Muslim conquests Tukharistan was ruled by a Sasanian governor. During the caliphate of ‘Uthman (AH 23-35) the famous governor of Khurasan, ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Amir, sent forces eastwards into Tukharistan under the command of Ahnaf ibn Qays. Ahnaf soon captured Marw, and after defeating a large Sasanian army moved on to capture several towns before finally entering Balkh, where the two sides signed a peace treaty. Some years later Firuz, son of the last Sasanian king Yazdigerd III, invaded Tukharistan in an ill-fated attempt to restore Sasanian rule. He was defeated in AH 47 and fled to China, after which Tukharistan seems to have remained relatively peaceful for the next thirty years.

In AH 78, al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf appointed Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra to the governorship of Khorasan. Muhallab spent two years in Tukharistan while his son campaigned further east as far as Bukhara. Another decade of eastern conquests under Qutayba ibn Muslim Bahili was to follow.

Although Mosanef and Saffar read the date on this coin as thamanin (“eighty”), it is clearly thaman (“eight”). While thamanin may be possible, the date thaman [wa saba’in], (“seventy-eight”) seems more likely, given the historical context. The date would then coincide with the appointment of Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra as governor of Khorasan.

217

‘Abbasid Revolution

948.

ISLAMIC, ‘Abbasid Revolution. Kharijites. AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. AR Dirham (26mm, 2.85 g, 6h). Tanbarak mint. Dated AH 133 (AD 697/8 or 699/700). First portion of the kalimat at-tawḥīd: lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka la (there is no god except Allah, and one [is] he; (there is) no partner to him) in three lines; in outer margin, b-ismi-llāh zarb hazā āl-dirham bi-tanbarak fī sanat thelath wa thelathīn wa mi’atain (in the name of Allah struck this dirham in Tanbarak in the year three and thirty and one hundred (after the Hijra)); all within double pelleted circular border; outer border consisting of la hukm illa lillah (there is no decision but Allah’s) and four pellet-in-annulets surrounded by pelleted circular border / “Umayyad Second Symbol” (Sura 112 [al-ikhlas]): allah ahad allah/es-samad lem yalid/ wa lem yūlad wa lem yakun/lahu kufū ahad (Allah is one. Allah is Eternal. He did nor beget and he was not begotten, and there was not to him equala single one) in three lines; in outer margin the “Umayyad Second Symbol” (Sura 9 [al-tauba]:33): [muḥammadur] rasūlu-llāh arsalahu bi-’lhudā wa dīn al-haqq lī-yuzhirahu ’ala al-dīn kollihi walau ka[riha al-mushrikūn] (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah; him He sent with guidance and true faith to make it prevail over all other faiths even though the polytheists may hate it); all within double pelleted circular border; outer border consisting of five annulets surrounded by pelleted circular border. Wurtzel Group 4-A, 29; Klat 198; Album 207.2; ICV 360; Morton & Eden 79, lot 55 (different dies). Good VF, mottled toning, light deposits.

Extremely rare. ($5000) This extremely rare mint-name has not been read with certainty. Bayburd, in Anatolia, is a possible reading but unlikely on historical grounds.

Album suggests Tanbarak as a variant form of Tabarak, a name given to several fortresses in Iran and possibly the place known in Parthian times as Tambrax.

Extremely Rare Makka (Mecca) Mint Dirham

949.

ISLAMIC, ‘Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mu’tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AR Dirham (21mm, 2.81 g, 3h). Makka (Mecca) mint. Dated AH 283 (AD 896/7). First portion of the kalimat at-tawḥīd: lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka la (there is no god except Allah, and one [is] he; (there is) no partner to him) in three lines; in outer margin, Sura 30 [alrum]:4:4-5:1 li-’llah al-amru min qa[blu wamin ba’du wayaw]ma-idhin yafrahu al-mu’minūna binaṣri al-lahi (To Allah is the will before and after and on that day the believers shall rejoice in Allah’s victory); in inner margin, b-ismi-llāh zarb hazā āl-dirham bi-makka fī sanat thelath wa themānīn wa mi’atain (in the name of Allah struck this dirham in Makka in the year three and and eighty and two hundred (after the Hijra)) / Second portion of the kalimat aṭ-ṭaiyibah: muḥammadur rasūlu -llāh (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah) and name of al-Mu’tadid in three lines; li-’llah above; in outer margin, the “Umayyad Second Symbol” (Sura 9 [al-tauba]:33): [muḥammadur] rasūlu-llāh arsalahu bi-’lhudā wa dīn al-haqq lī-yuzhirahu ’ala aldīn kollihi walau ka[riha al-mushrikūn] (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah; him He sent with guidance and true faith to make it prevail over all other faiths even though the polytheists may hate it). SICA 4, –; Album 242; ICV 422. VF, toned, minor areas of flat strike at periphery, slightly wavy flan. Extremely rare. ($5000) Only from 282 to 293 both dirhams and dinars were occasionally struck at Mecca. Production of these issues was apparently minor, as all these coins are very rare today, and none have ever been found in significant quantities in period hoards.

218

950.

ISLAMIC, Syria & al-Jazira (Pre-Seljuq). Qaramita (Qarmatids). al-Hasan ibn Ahmad. fl. AH 361-364 / AD 972-975. AV Dinar (22mm, 3.27 g, 1h). Filastin (al-Ramla) mint. Dated AH 361 (AD 971/2). First portion of the kalimat attawḥīd: lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka la (there is no god except Allah, and one [is] he; (there is) no partner to him) and al-sadat al-ru’asa (the chief sayyids) in five lines; in outer margin, Sura 30 [al-rum]:3-4 li-’llah al-amru min qablu wamin ba’du wayawma-idhin yafrahu al-mu’minūna binaṣri al-lahi (To Allah is the will before and after and on that day the believers shall rejoice in Allah’s victory); in inner margin, b-ismi-llāh zarb hazā āl-dinar bi-filastin fī sanat ihdā wa sittīn wa thelath mi’at (in the name of Allah struck this dinar in Filastin in the year one and and sixty and three hundred (after the Hijra)) / Second portion of the kalimat aṭ-ṭaiyibah: muḥammadur rasūlu -llāh, ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayhi wa-ala ālihi (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family), name of ’Abbasid caliph al-Mutī’a, and name of al-Hasan ibn Ahmad in five lines; li-’llah above; in outer margin, the “Umayyad Second Symbol” (Sura 9 [al-tauba]:33): [muḥammadur] rasūlu-llāh arsalahu bi-’lhudā wa dīn al-haqq lī-yuzhirahu ’ala al-dīn kollihi walau ka[riha al-mushrikūn] (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah; him He sent with guidance and true faith to make it prevail over all other faiths even though the polytheists may hate it). Vardanyan, Sectarians 11; Album 684; ICV 803. Good VF, minor weak strike at periphery. Very rare. ($5000) Qaramita was the popular nickname of a group of Isma’ili Shīas. After challenging unsuccessfully the ‘Abbasids, the Qaramita established an Isma’ili republic in eastern Arabia. From there, they raided western Arabia and Iraq, stealing the Black Stone of the Kaaba during a raid on Mecca. In AD 909, al-Mahdi, the Qaramita candidate for caliph, with the help of the Berbers, established the Fatimid dynasty.

Chingiz (Genghis) Khan with Clear Mint Name and AH Date

951.

ISLAMIC, Mongols. Great Khans. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. AV Dinar (24mm, 4.40 g, 6h). Ghazna (Ghazni) mint. Dated AH 618 (AD 1221/2). Kalima and name of Abbasid caliph in four lines, floral ornament above and to left; Umayyad “Second Symbol” (al-Quran Sura 9:33) in outer margin / Name and titles of Chingiz Khan in four lines, floral ornament to left and right; mint formula and AH date in outer margin. Spengler 16-18; CNR XXI, 1 (Spring 1996), 245-30-35; Album 1964; ICV 1940. EF, lightly toned. Well struck for issue with clear mint name and AH date. ($5000)

219

Timurid Presentation Double Ashrafi One of Two Known

952.

ISLAMIC, Persia (Post-Mongol). Timurids. Sultan Husayn. Third reign, AH 873-911 / AD 1469-1506. AV Double Ashrafi (26mm, 9.52 g, 2h). Presentation issue. Harat (Herat) mint. Dated AH 895 (AD 1489/90). The kalimat aṭ-ṭaiyibah: l’lā ilāha illā -llāh, muḥammadur rasūlu -llāh (there is no god except Allah, [and] Muhammad [is] he messenger of Allah) in four lines; all within ornate linear angled hexalobe; in outer margin within ornate linear border, abū bakr al-sadīq ‘umar al-fārūq ‘uthmān al-ghān[ī] ‘alī al-murtazā (Abū Bakr the Faithful Witness ‘Umar the Discriminator between Right and Wrong ‘Uthman the Self-Sufficient Ali the Chosen) / al-sultān al-a’zam/al-sultān husain/al-ghāzī/abū sultanāhu/bahādur mulkahu/khallad allah te’ālā/sultanāhu (the sultan, the great, the warrior, Husayn abu’l-ghazi, brave. May Allah perpetuate his reign and sultanate) in seven lines; in center within linear angled dilobe, bah bud Herat (it is good(?) Herat); AH date in eastern Arabic numerals to lower left. SICA 9, –; Album –; ICV –; Zeno 148094 = Numismatica Genevensis SA VIII, lot 292 (same dies with same piercing).

VF, traces of deposits in devices, pierced for suspension. Extremely rare, one of two known. ($10,000) Unpublished and of the highest rarity. Although the Timurids struck an abundant silver coinage, with both Sunni and Shi’a religious legends, examples of their gold coinage are excessively rare. Presumably this coin, with its outstandingly graceful calligraphy, was struck for ceremonial occasions. Husayn Bayqara chose to encourage and preside over a brilliant cultural and political life in Harat, whose “beh bud” (“prosperity”) motto is proclaimed on the reverse of these coins. He became famous for the artistic excellence of his surviving buildings, and as a patron of the arts, who encouraged the intellectual and artistic life of Harat, and wrote his own poetry in both Persian and Turkish. Despite the words “Allah ta’aala” (“God the most high”) on the obverse of this coin, Husayn Bayqara was not a religious zealot. He issued Sunni coins in Sunni areas and Shi’a coins in Twelver Shi’a areas, and offended the pious with his neglect of the prescribed prayers, refusal to fast and enjoyment of wine. By AH 906 (1501) the style of rule made the fall of the Timurids inevitable. The Uzbek Sunni ruler Muhammad Shaybani conquered Samarkand, while the Shi’ite Shah Isma’il I laid the foundations of the great Safavid empire. One year after his death, the Shaybanis entered Herat and Husayn Bayqara’s sons fled the city.

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WORLD COINAGE

953.

ALBANIA. Amet Zogu. As President, 1925-1928. AV Franga Ari – 100 Francs (35mm, 32.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dated 1927 R. Bare head left; two stars below / Nude charioteer driving biga right. KM 11.3; Friedberg 1. In NGC encapsulation MS 64. ($2000)

954.

ALBANIA. Amet Zogu. As President, 1925-1928. AV Franga Ari – 100 Francs (35mm, 32.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dated 1927 R. Bare head left; two stars below / Nude charioteer driving biga right. KM 11.3; Friedberg 1. In NGC encapsulation MS 63. ($2000)

955.

AUSTRALIA, Commonwealth. George V. 1910-1936. AR Florin (26mm, 12h). Melbourne mint. Dated 1922.

Crowned and mantled bust left / Coat-of-arms with kangaroo and emu supporters; star above. KM 27. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32137 (hammer $3600).

222

Marriage Celebration

956.

AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Maximilian I, with Maria von Burgund. As Duke and Duchess of Burgundy, 1477-1482. AR Hochzeitsguldiner (42.5mm, 30.49 g, 7h). On their marriage. Hall mint. By Ulrich Ursentaler. Dated 1479 (though struck after 1511). ḥ MAXIMILIAN’ • MAGNANIM’ • ARCHIDVX • AVSTRIE • BVRGVND, laureate and mantled bust of Maximilian right; ETA TIS ·19· across field / ḥ MARIA • KAROLI • FILIA • HERES • BVRGVND • BRAB • CONIVGES, draped bust of Maria right; ·ETAT IS ·20· across field. Moser & Tursky 83. VF, guilding in hair, lightly chased. Includes a signed letter citing family ownership to the time of Maximilian, as well as a copy of a handwritten 1870 inventory by Friedrich von Vintler (1815-1892) describing the medal as part of the family collection . ($10,000) Ex Dorotheum (16 November 2016), lot 656; Vintler zu Platsch und Runkelstein (Brunecker Linie) family.

The Tyrolean noble family of von Vintler zu Platsch und Runkelstein (Brunecker Linie) had a long and distinguished association with the House of Hapsburg, as well as other noble families in Tyrol and Germany. Due to the family’s wealth, Niklas Vintler, in 1385, purchased the Schloss Runkelstein, which became the family seat for the next 150 years. One member of the family, Konrad III (died 1480), was so well respected that he helped negotiate a treaty between Tyrol and Bavaria, and was the tutor/confessor to Eleonora, the daughter of James I of Scotland and wife of Sigismund, the Archduke of Austria. Given the family tradition that family possession of this medal goes back to the time of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, it is possible that it was acquired by Konrad himself, who may have been somehow involved in the the marriage of Maximilian to Maria.

The union of Maria, the daughter of Charles the Bold and Duchess of Burgundy, with Maximilian, the son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick III, and future Holy Roman Emperor himself, was the result of much political intrigue and resulted in the establishment of the Habsburgs as the preeminent political family in Europe. The untimely death of Charles the Bold in early 1477 left his ninteen-year-old daughter, Maria, the heiress of the sizable and far-reaching Duchy of Burgundy. Hoping to make inroads into the Burgundian Netherlands, Louis XI of France claimed the entire duchy on the grounds of the old Salic Law, which excluding females from the inheritance of a throne or fief. He proposed that Maria be betrothed to the Dauphin, an arrangement which Maria rejected. Advised by her step-mother, Margaret of York, the sister of both Edward IV and Richard III, Maria appealed to the Netherlands for assistance. In return, she was compelled to grant a number of concessions. Following her “Joyous Entry” into Ghent in February 1477, Maria signed the Great Privilege, a document laying out these concessions and one of the first steps on the road to Dutch independence. In the meantime, the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick III, had begun proposing his son, Maximilian, as a possible suitor. Not wanting to ally herself with the French, Maria accepted Maximilian as her choice, marrying him in August 1477. Maximilian proved an effective husband and political ally. He stabilized the situation in the Netherlands, creating a bond between the Habsburgs and the populace. In addition, the son of Maximilian and Maria, Philip the Handsome, would marry Juana, the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Their son, Charles (who was born in Ghent), would succeed Ferdinand as King of Spain in 1506, and Maximilian in 1519 as Holy Roman Emperor.

223

958 957 957.

AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Leopold II. Emperor, 1790-1792. AR Taler (38mm, 28.20 g, 12h). Vienna mint.

Dated 1790 A. Laureate head right / Crowned double headed eagle facing, holding sword and globus cruciger, with double crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. Herenik 34; KM 2100; Davenport 1173. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62.

Toned. ($500) 958.

AUSTRIA, Republik Österreich. 1916-pres. AV 100 Schilling (34mm, 23.60 g, 12h). Dated 1936. Double-headed eagle with coat-of-arms on breast / Maria Zell Madonna. KM 2857; Friedberg 522. In NGC encapsulation graded PL 61 (sic). ($1500)

Very Rare Salzburg 4 Dukat

959.

AUSTRIA, Salzburg (Erzbistum). Johann Jakob Khuen von Belasi. 1560-1586. AV 4 Dukat (32.5mm, 14.01 g, 12h). * IOAN · IAC · D · G · AREOS · SALZ · A · S · L *, mitre over three coats-of-arms; crossed cross and croizer in background / · S · RVDBERTVS · ET · S · VIRGILIVS · EP, St. Rupert seated right, holding salt cellar and croizer, and St. Virgil seated left, holding croizer, facing one another; church to lower right. Probst 459; Friedberg 630; Heritage 3029, lot 30009 (hammer $30000). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Very rare. This finer than the Heritage example. ($20,000)

960.

AUSTRIA, Salzburg (Erzbistum). Paris von Lodron. 1619-1653. AR Taler (39mm, 28.97 g, 12h). Dated 1649.

Crowned Virgin seated facing, holding scepter and infant christ; below, coat-of-arms surmounted by gallero / St. Rupert standing facing, holding salt cellar and crozier; below, coat-of-arms. Probst 1228; KM 87; Davenport 3504. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Toned. ($500) Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 143 (February 1955), no. 130.

224

Rare 10 Dukat

961.

AUSTRIA, Salzburg (Erzbistum). Max Gandolph von Küenburg. 1668-1687. AV 10 Dukat (41.5mm, 34.69 g, 12h). Dated 1668. (crescent) MAXIMIL : GANDOLPH9 D : G : ARCHIEPS : SALISB : SE : AP : LE : S : R : I : PR :, coatof-arms surmounted by tassled gallero; DEO DVCE above, 16 68 flanking / (crescent) SS : RVDBERTVS · ET · VIRGILIVS · PATRONI · SALISBRGENSES · , St. Rupert seated right, holding salt cellar and croizer, and St. Virgil seated left, holding croizer, facing one another; church to lower right. Probst 1593; KM 204; Friedberg 797. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 53.

Rare. ($30,000)

Rare Salzburg Revaluation

962.

AUSTRIA, Salzburg (Erzbistum). Max Gandolph von Küenburg. 1668-1687. AR Taler (41.5mm, 28.67 g, 12h).

Dated 1681. 16 S 81 over coat-of-arms within oval cartouche countermarked on an Austrian Hall mint taler of Maxmimilian III dated 1618 . For host: Moser & Tursky 416; KM 227.1; Davenport 3324. For c/m: KM 229.1-9 var. (host coin). Good VF, toned. Rare countermark. ($1500) In 1681, the archbishop of Salzburg initiated a program to countermark and revalue the myriad of circulating German coinage. Unfortunately, there was a charge of 2 kreuzers per taler, leading few to take up the offer.

225

963.

BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). Carlos IV. King of Spain, 1788-1808. AV 8 Escudos (37mm, 26.96 g, 12h).

Potosí mint. Dated 1799 PTS PP. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. Calicó 1319; KM 81; Friedberg 14. VF. ($1000)

964.

BRAZIL, Colonial. Joao V. King of Portugal, 1706-1750. AV Meio Dobrão – 10000 Réis (31mm, 26.99 g, 6h).

Minas Gerais mint. Dated 1725 M. Crowned coat-of-arms / Jerusalem cross; Ms in quarters. Gomes 36.02; KM 116 corr. (incorrect illustration); Friedberg 34. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Rare in mint state. ($3000)

965.

BRAZIL, Colonial. Joao V. King of Portugal, 1706-1750. AV Dobra – 12800 Réis (36mm, 28.80 g, 12h). Minas Gerais mint. Dated 1732 M. Laureate head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Gomes 61.06; KM 139; Friedberg 55. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($3000)

966.

BRAZIL, Colonial. Maria I. Queen of Portugal, 1786-1816. AV Peça – 6400 Réis (30mm, 14.34 g, 12h). Rio de Janiero mint. Dated 1793 R. Crowned bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Gomes 25.05; KM 226.1; Friedberg 87. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($1000) 226

967

968

967.

BRAZIL, Colonial. Maria I. Queen of Portugal, 1786-1816. AV Peça – 6400 Réis (30mm, 14.37 g, 12h). Rio de Janiero mint. Dated 1795 R. Crowned bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Gomes 25.07; KM 226.1; Friedberg 87. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 60. ($1000) 968.

BRAZIL, Colonial. Maria I. Queen of Portugal, 1786-1816. AV Peça – 6400 Réis (30mm, 14.37 g, 12h). Rio de Janiero mint. Dated 1800 R. Crowned bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Gomes 25.12; KM 226.1; Friedberg 87. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1000)

969

970

969.

BULGARIA, Tsardom. Ferdinand I. 1908-1918. Proof AV 100 Leva (35mm, 6h). Commemorating the Fourth Anniversary of Independence. Dually dated 22 September 1908 and 1912, though a 1967-1968 restrike. Bare head left / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. KM 34; cf. Friedberg 5. In PCGS encapsulation graded PR 68 CAM. ($1500) 970.

BULGARIA, Tsardom. Ferdinand I. 1908-1918. Proof AV 100 Leva (35mm, 6h). Commemorating the Fourth Anniversary of Independence. Dually dated 22 September 1908 and 1912, though a 1967-1968 restrike. Bare head left / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. KM 34; cf. Friedberg 5. In PCGS encapsulation graded PR 67 DCAM. ($1500)

Very Rare Norodom I Pattern Piastre

971.

CAMBODIA, French Protectorate. Norodom I. 1860-1904. Pattern AR Piastre (37mm, 24.98 g, 6h). By G. Wurden, for the Menning Brothers, Bruxelles (Brussels). Dated 1875. ESSAI DE LA PRESSE MONÉTAIRE DU ROI DU CAMBODGE, bare head left; • 1875 • below / * MENNING FRERES, MACANICIENS A BRUXELLES, St. Michael slaying the devil. Edge: plain. MCF 10; KM (X) T2. Superb EF, depp iridescent toning. Very rare. ($5000) 227

972 973 972.

CHILE, Colonial. Carlos III. King of Spain, 1759-1788. AV 8 Escudos (37mm, 26.59 g, 1h). Santiago mint. Dated 1784 So DA. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. Calicó 982; KM 27; Friedberg 15. Near VF. ($1000) 973.

CHILE, Colonial. Carlos IV. King of Spain, 1788-1808. AV 8 Escudos (37mm, 27.04 g, 12h). Santiago mint. Dated 1789 So DA. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. Calicó 1196; KM 42; Friedberg 19. Good VF, light marks, minor flan flaws. ($1000)

974.

CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Dézōng (Guāngxù). AD 1875-1908. AR 7 Mace 2 Candareens (36.5mm, 26.67 g, 12h).

Fèngtiān province. Fèngtiān Arsenal mint. Dated cyclical year 10-4 (AD 1903). Legend in Hànzì characters and Manchu script / Flying imperial dragon left, coiled leftward around flaming pearl. L&M 483; Kann 251b; KM (Y) 92.1. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 61. ($5000)

228

975.

COLOMBIA, Colonial. Fernando VII. King of Spain, 1808-1833. AV 8 Escudos (35mm, 27.05 g, 12h). Nuevo Reino (Santa Fé de Bogotá) mint. Dated 1812 NR JF. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms.

Calicó 1440; KM 66.1; Friedberg 60. VF, adjustment marks, small file mark on edge. ($1000)

976.

CROATIA, Adriatic Coastal Cities. Ragusa (Dubrovnik). Republic of Ragusa. 1358-1807/1814. AR Tallero (40mm, 12h). Dated 1748. Mantled bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms; scepters behind. KM 18; Davenport 1639. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. High grade example. ($1500)

977.

CROATIA, Adriatic Coastal Cities. Zadar (Zara). AR 18 Francs 40 Centimes (54mm, 118.85 g, 10h). Siege of Zadar. War of the Sixth Coalition issue. Dated 1813. Crowned eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, with wings spread; ZAR to left, 1813 to right; all within diamond incuse / 4.0./18F 40C in two lines on tablet; all within incuse square.

On edge: SB, SP and MF in three incuse squares. De Mey & Poindessault 852; KM 4. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45.

Toned. ($2000)

229

978.

EGYPT, Ottomans. Isma’il. As khedive, AH 1284-1296 / AD 1867-1879. AV 100 Qirsh – (22mm, 8.44 g, 12h).

Misr (Cairo) mint. Dually dated AH 1293 and RY 1 of Murad V (AD 1876). Toughra of Murad V; floral spray to right; 100 sh in Arabic (value) below / zarb/fi/misr in Arabic in three lines; AH date below; RY above be of zarb. Damalı 33-MS-A1-1; Sultan –; Pere –; KM 272. Good VF, a couple of rim bruises. Very rare. ($3000) Upon the deposition of his predecessor and uncle Abdul Aziz, Murad V ruled from 30 May to 31 August 1876, when he was himself deposed on the grounds of mental illness in favor of his younger brother, Abdul Hamid II (31 August 1876-27 April 1909).

979.

EGYPT, Kingdom. Faruq. AH 1355-1371 / AD 1936-1952. Proof AV 5 Egyptian Pounds – 500 Piastres (37mm, 12h). London mint. Dually dated AH 1307 and AD 1938 (in Eastern Arabic numerals). Bust facing, head left, wearing military uniform and tarboosh (fez) / Legend in Arabic within floral border. KM 373; Friedberg 35. In PCGS encapsulation graded PR 64. ($3000)

Two Unique Ethiopian Patterns

980.

ETHIOPIA, Ethiopian Empire. Menelik II. 1889-1913. Pattern AR 2 Mahaleki (17mm, 6h). Harar mint. Dated EE 1885 (AD 1893). “Menelik, Negusa Negast” in Ahmaric around crown / “EE 1885 Ethiopia” in Ahmaric around “Mahelaki” in Ge’ez. Gill –; KM –. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Possibly unique. ($3000) Ex Baldwin’s 91 (25 September 2014), lot 3365.

981.

ETHIOPIA, Ethiopian Empire. Menelik II. 1889-1913. Pattern AR Mahalek (13mm, 6h). Harar mint. Dated EE 1885 (AD 1893). “Menelik, Negusa Negast” in Ahmaric around crown / “EE 1885 Ethiopia” in Ahmaric around “Mahelaq” in Ge’ez. Cf. Gill 1 (regular issue, with denomination number); cf. KM 1 (same). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. Possibly unique. ($3000) Ex Baldwin’s 91 (25 September 2014), lot 3364.

230

982.

FRANCE, Royal. Philippe VI de Valois (of Valois). 1328-1350. AV Royal d’or (25mm, 4.20 g, 8h). Authorized 2 May 1328. ๘ ი Pƌ=˫ ი ʼĚҞ ი ი fʼ¥= ი ýɱʼ= ი, Philippe standing facing under gothic dais, holding scepter / ๘ ҞP=ý ი ⎍ƱNýƱ˶ ი ҞP=ý ი ʼĚŷɃ¥˶ ი ҞP=ý ი ƱዦPĚʼ¥˶, ornate cross fleurée with voided quatrefoil at center and leaves in quarters; all within quadrilobe with arches ending in trefoils. Duplessy 247; Ciani 269; Friedberg 271. Near EF, underlying luster. ($2000)

983.

FRANCE, Royal. Philippe VI de Valois (of Valois). 1328-1350. AV Pavillon d’or (27.5mm, 9h). Authorized 8 June 1339. Ṟ ዩƌƱǭƱዩዩ⎍˫ ḽ ĕዞƱ Żˊ_ ḽ fˊ_Ƀýƌɨˊ⎍⍵ ḽ ˊዞҞ, Philippe, holding lis-tipped scepter, seated facing on throne decorated with lions and within draped pavilion decorated with lis / ๘ ი Ҟዩ=ý ḽ ⎍ƱNýƱ˶ ḽ Ҟዩ=ý ḽ ˊĚŻɃ_˶ ḽ ҞP=ý ḽ Ʊ⍵ዩĚˊ_˶, arched cross fleurée over voided short arched cross, with voided quatrefoil at each limb; quatrefoil at center; all within quadrilobe, with inward-facing lis in each angle and crown in each spandrel. Duplessy 251; Ciani 270; Friedberg 266.

In PCGS encapsulaton graded MS 63. ($7500)

984.

FRANCE, Royal. Philippe VI de Valois (of Valois). 1328-1350. AV Double royal d’or (32mm, 6.74 g, 9h).

Authorized 6 April 1340. ᛆ ʓƌ= ḽ ዝዞƱ ḽ gʼ¥ ᛆ ᛆ fʼ¥Ný ḽ ʼEҞ, Philippe seated facing within gothic arch, holding short lis-tipped scepter in left hand and cruciform scepter in right / ๘ Ḻ Ҟʓ=ý ḭ ⎍ƟɃýƟͿ ḭ Ҟʓ=ý ḭ ʼĿgɃ¥Ϳ ḭ Ҟʓ=ý ḭ ƟዦʓĿʼ¥Ϳ, cross fleurée over voided short cross potent, with voided quatrefoil at center and crown in each quarter; all within double polylobe, with trefoil at each spandrel. Duplessy 253; Ciani 273; Friedberg 267. VF. Rare. ($7500) Ex Hess-Divo 325 (23 October 2013), lot 376.

231

985.

FRANCE, Royal. Philippe VI de Valois (of Valois). 1328-1350. AV Angel d’or (32mm, 7.22 g, 8h). 1st emission, authorized 27 January 1341. ๘ PƌƱǭPP ḽ ĕ= ŷʼ¥ ḽ fʼ¥ý ḽ ʼĚҞ, Archangel Michael standing facing atop defeated dragon, holding long cross and coat-of-arms; all within polylobe; Gothic arch above / ๘ ḽ ҞP=ý ḽ ⎍ƱɃýƱ˶ ḽ ҞP=ý ḽ ʼĚŷɃ¨˶ ḽ ҞP=ý ḽ ƱዦPĚʼ¨˶, voided cross quadrilobée over long cross fleurée, with central quadrilobe; all within quadrilobe with trefoil in each point and crown in each spandrel. Duplessy 255; Ciani 277; Friedberg 273. Good VF, toned. Rare. ($7500)

986.

FRANCE, Royal. Philippe VI de Valois (of Valois). 1328-1350. AV Chaise d’or (30mm, 4.66 g, 10h). Authorized 17 July 1346. ๘ PƌƱǭPP⎍˫ Ḻ ĕĚƱ Ḻ ŷʼ¨ýƱ¨ Ḻ fʼ¨Nýɨʼ⎍ዦ Ḻ ʼĚҞ, Philippe seated facing on ornate Gothic throne, lis-tipped scepter in right hand and lis in outstretched left; all within tressure of seven arches; each arch ending in lis; trefoil in spandrels / ๘ ḽ ҞP=ý ḽ ⎍ƱNýƱ˶ ḽ ҞP=ý ḽ ʼĚŷɃ¨˶ ḽ ҞP=ý ḽ ƱዦPĚʼ¨˶, ornate cross fleurée with central four petalled flower, bars end in lis flanked by leaves; lis in quarters; all within quadrilobe with arches ending in trefoils, crowns in spandrels.

Duplessy 258; Ciani 290; Friedberg 269. EF, toned. ($5000)

987.

FRANCE, Royal. Charles VII le Victorieux (the Victorious). 1422-1461. AV Demi-écu d’or à la couronne (19mm, 1.75 g, 11h). Paris mint; mm: pellet under 18th letter. First emission, authorized 26 April 1438. ๘ k¥ˆɨǭќ˨ Ḧ ĕĚƩ Ḧ ŷˆ¥ Ḧ fˆ¥Ⱥýɨˆќ⍴ Ḧ ˆĚҞ, crowned coat-of-arms / ๘ Ҟʊý Ḧ ќƩȺýƩͿ Ḧ ˆĚŷȺ¥Ϳ Ḧ ĚͿ Ḧ Ʃ⍴ʊĚˆ¥Ϳ, cross fleurée with quatrefoil at center. Duplessy 743; Ciani 642; Friedberg 308. Near EF. Rare in this grade. ($1500)

232

988.

FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547.

AR Teston (28mm, 9.36 g, 9h). Rouen mint; mm: pellet under 15th letter. Struck 1515-1540. ՟ Ŗˆ²næƩ˫æ⎍˫ ຍ d ຍ Ŷˆ² ຍ Ŗˆ²næɭˆ⎍ ณ ˆeҢ, crowned and draped bust right / ՟ ҢP˫ ຍ ⎍ƱnæƱͿ ຍ ҢP˫ ຍ ˆeŶn²Ϳ ຍ ҢP˫ ณ ƱዦPeˆ²Ϳ, crowned coat-of-arms within polylobe. Duplessy 793; Ciani –. Good VF, toned, minor smoothing in fields. ($3000)

Two Rare Gold Fractions

989

990

989.

FRANCE, Royal. Henri II. 1547-1559. AV Demi-Henri d’or (18mm, 1.79 g, 6h). Rouen mint; mm: pellet under 14th letter. Dated 1553. HENRICVS · II · D · G · FRAN · REX ·, cuirassed bust right / Ṍ DVM · TOTVM · COMPLEAT · ORBEM · 1553, cross fleurée composed of four Hs; B within quatrefoil at center, alternating lis and crescents in quarters.

Duplessy 973; Ciani –; Friedberg 369. VF. Very rare. ($3000) Reportedly ex E. Gariel Collection (M. H. Hoffmann, 27 April 1885), lot 2034.

990.

FRANCE, Royal. Henri IV le Grand (the Great). 1589–1610. AV Demi-écu d’or au soleil (21mm, 1.68 g, 1h).

Paris mint; mm: pellet under 18th letter. Dated 1609 A. ḑ HENRICVS · D · G · FRAN · ET · NA · REX ·, crowned coat-ofarms / + XPS · REGNAT · VINCIT · ET · IMPERAT · 1609, cross fleurée composed of four Hs; A within quatrefoil at center.

Duplessy 1202A2 (unlisted date); Ciani 1506 (same); KM 8.1 var. (legend); Friedberg 393. Good VF, light ghosting on reverse. Rare. ($5000)

233

991.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Écu de Navarre (38mm, 24.40 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: lis/star. Dated 1718 A. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Droulers 743; Duplessy 1657; Ciani 2101; KM 435.1. Choice EF, minor hairlines. ($1000)

992 993 992.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Demi-écu au bandeau (33mm, 14.72 g, 6h). La Rochelle mint; différents: acorn/tower. Dated 1770 H. Head left, with hair tied in bandeau / Crowned coat-ofarms within wreath. Droulers 756; Duplessy 1681; Ciani 2125; KM 516.9. Choice EF, lustrous. ($750) 993.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Dixième d’écu au bandeau. Dijon mint; différents: anchor/triangle. Dated 1748 P. Head left, with hair tied in bandeau / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. Droulers 776; Duplessy 1683; Ciani 2127; KM 511.16. Superb EF, deep iridescent tone, minor adjustment marks. ($500)

994.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. AR Écu aux rameaux d’olivier (38mm, 6h). Limoges mint; différents: fasces/Latin cross. Dated 1784 I. Uniformed bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. Droulers 808; Duplessy 1708; Ciani 2187; KM 564.7. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Adjustment marks. ($750)

995 996 995.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. CU Liard (22mm, 3.07 g, 12h). Tolouse mint; différents: crown/scallop.

Dated 1789 M. Head left, with hair tied in ribbon / Crowned coat-of-arms. Droulers 822; Duplessy 1716; Ciani 2197; KM 585.10. EF, red-brown surfaces with underlying luster. ($300) 996.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVII. 1793–1795. AR Quart d’écu – 30 Sols (29.5mm, 10.14 g, 7h). Constitutional issue.

Limoges mint; différents: fasces/cross. Dually dated 1791 I and L’an 3. Head left, with hair tied in ribbon / Winged genius of France standing right, inscribing tablet set on column. Duplessy 1720; VG 39; KM 606.7. Choice EF, underlying luster, minor adjustment marks. ($300) 234

997.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVII. 1793–1795. Æ 2 Sols (33mm, 23.69 g, 6h). Constitutional issue. Metz mint; différents: ermine/bomb. Dually dated 1792 AA and L’an 4. Draped bust left / Fasces surmounted by pileus; all within wreath.

Duplessy 1722; VG 25; KM 603.2. EF, underlying red. ($300)

998.

FRANCE, Premier République. Convention nationale. 1792-1795. AR Écu de 6 Livres (36.5mm, 5h). Paris mint; différents: lyre & lion. Dually dated 1793 A and L’an 2. Winged genius of France standing right, inscribing tablet set on column; fasces surmounted by cap to left; to right, rooster standing left / Denomination within wreath. VG 58; KM 624.1. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. Rare in this grade. ($1500)

999.

FRANCE, Premier République. Convention nationale. 1792-1795. CU Essai du sol aux balances (28mm, 11.76 g, 6h). Paris mint. Dies by Augustin Dupré. Dually dated 1793 A and L’an 2. REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, plinth inscribed LES/ HOMMES/ SONT/ EGAUX/ DEVANT/ LA LOI.; radiant eye aboe, grapes to left, grain ears to right, L’AN II in exergue / LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ, I S within wreath set on scale topped by pileus; A/ 1793 below. Guilloteau 415 var. (metal); Mazzard 294 var. (same); KM –. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 64 RB, metal variety not noted. ($1000)

1000.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV Medal (28mm, 19.02 g, 12h). Visit of Maximilian Joseph and Karoline of Bavaria to the Mint. Paris mint. By Tiolier. Dated 5 February 1810. MAXIMILIEN JOSEPH., crowned coatof-arms with crowned leonine supporters / L. L. M. M./ LE ROI ET LA REINE. DE BAVIERE/ VISITENT LA MONNAIE. IMPERIALE DE PARIS/ LE 5 FEVRIER/ 1810. Cf. Bramsen 939; Mazard 636; Adams III 2774 (this coin). Superb EF, lustrous, some hairlines. Extremely rare. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32235 (hammer $25000); Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part III, Triton XIX, 6 January 2016), lot 2774; Numismatica Genevensis SA IV (11 December 2006), lot 485.

235

1002 1001 1001.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 40 Francs (23mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: monogram/ rooster. Dated 1811 A. Laureate head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1084; KM 696.1; Friedberg 505. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($750) 1002.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (19mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: monogram/ rooster. Dated 1811 A. Laureate head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1025; KM 695.1; Friedberg 511. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500)

1003 1004 1005 1003.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (19mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: monogram/ rooster. Dated 1811 A. Laureate head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1025; KM 695.1; Friedberg 511. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63+. ($750) 1004.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (19mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: monogram/ rooster. Dated 1812 A. Laureate head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1025; KM 695.1; Friedberg 511. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500) 1005.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (19mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: monogram/ rooster. Dated 1812 A. Laureate head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1025; KM 695.1; Friedberg 511. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500)

1006.

FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. AR 5 Francs (35.5mm, 24.591 g, 6h). Premier Restauration (First restoration) issue. Paris mint; différent: rooster. Dated 1815 A. Bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. VG 591; KM 702.1. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63+. Toned. ($2000)

1007.

FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Henri V. Prétendant et comte de Chambord, 1820-1883. Æ Essai de 2 Francs (27mm, 9.48 g, 7h). Dated 1832. Bust left, wearing military uniform / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. Guilloteau 2702; Mazard 909a; KM –. UNC, red-brown surfaces. ($300) 236

1008 1009 1008.

FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis Philippe. 1830-1848. AV 40 Francs (23mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: anchor & star. Dated 1833 A. Laureate head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1106; KM 747.1; Friedberg 557. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500) 1009.

FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis Philippe. 1830-1848. AR-Æ Essai de 10 Centimes. Arsenal de Metz mint. Dies

by Lucy. Dated 1838. LP on crowned shield; all within wreath / 10/ CENT on shield within wreath; 1838 in cartouche below; star above. Guilloteau 2885; Mazard 1134b; KM Pn 34. EF. Attractive. ($300)

1010 1011 1010.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 50 Francs à la tête neu (25.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: hand & anchor. Dated 1855 A. Bare head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters.

VG 1111; KM 785.1; Friedberg 571. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62 (ticket incorrectly listing VG 1135). ($500) 1011.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 50 Francs à la tête neu (25.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: hand & anchor. Dated 1857 A. Bare head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters.

VG 1111; KM 785.1; Friedberg 571. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500)

1012 1013 1012.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 10 Francs à la tête neu (19mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: hand & anchor. Dated 1858 A. Laureate head right / Denomination within wreath. VG 1014; KM 784.3; Friedberg 576a . In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 65. ($500) 1013.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 10 Francs à la tête neu (19mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1860 BB. Laureate head right / Denomination within wreath. VG 1014; KM 784.4; Friedberg 577. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 64. ($500)

a b c 1014.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Lot of three (3) AV 10 Francs à la tête neu. Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor and Paris mint; différents: hand & anchor. Includes the following dates and grades: (a) 1858 BB, PCGS MS 61 // (b) 1856 A, PCGS MS 62 // (c) 1860 A, PCGS MS 61. All references: VG 1014; KM 784.3 and 784.4; Friedberg 576 and 577. Three (3) coins in lot. ($500) 237

1015.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 5 Francs à la tête neu (15.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: hand & anchor. Dated 1858 A. Bare head right / Denomination within wreath. VG 1001; KM 787.1; Friedberg 578a. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500)

1016 1017 1016.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1862 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1500) 1017.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1862 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. ($2000)

1018 1019 1018.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1862 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 802.2; Friedberg 581. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1500) 1019.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1863 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 802.2; Friedberg 581. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1500)

1020 1021 1020.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1863 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 802.2; Friedberg 581. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. ($2000) 1021.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1865 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. Scarce date in MS. ($2000) 238

1022 1023 1022.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1866 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 802.2; Friedberg 581. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 61. ($2000) 1023.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1867 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1500)

1024

1025

1024.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1868 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1500) 1025.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1868 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62+. ($2000)

1026

1027

1026.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1869 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. ($2000) 1027.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1869 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. ($2000)

239

1028 1029 1028.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1869 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 802.2; Friedberg 581. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1500) 1029.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1869 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 802.2; Friedberg 581. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1500)

1030 1031 1030.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1869 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 802.2; Friedberg 581. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. ($2000) 1031.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (32.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1869 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 802.2; Friedberg 581. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. ($2000)

1032 1033 1032.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 50 Francs à la tête laurée (25.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1862 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 804.1; Friedberg 582. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63 (ticket listing 6 over 5). ($750) 1033.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 50 Francs à la tête laurée (25.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1864 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 804.1; Friedberg 582. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 61. ($500)

1034 1035 1034.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 50 Francs à la tête laurée (25.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1865 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 804.1; Friedberg 582. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 61. ($500) 1035.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 50 Francs à la tête laurée (25.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1865 A. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 804.1; Friedberg 582. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500) 240

1036.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 50 Francs à la tête laurée (25.5mm, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1866 BB. Laureate head right / Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. VG 1112; KM 804.2; Friedberg 583. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500)

c a b 1037. FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Lot of three (3) AV 10 Francs à la tête laurée. Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Includes the following dates and grades: (a) 1863 A, PCGS MS 63 // (b) 1864 A, PCGS MS 62 // (c) 1864 A, PCGS MS 63. All references: VG 1015; KM 800.1; Friedberg 586. Three (3) coins in lot. ($400)

a b c d 1038. FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Lot of four (4) AV 10 Francs à la tête laurée. Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Includes the following dates and grades: (a) 1866 A, PCGS MS 62 // (b) 1866 A, PCGS MS 63 // (c) 1867 A, PCGS MS 61 // (d) 1867 A, PCGS MS 63. All references: VG 1015; KM 800.1; Friedberg 586. Four (4) coins in lot. ($500)

1039

1040

1039. FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 5 Francs à la tête laurée(15.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1864 A. Laureate head right / Denomination within wreath. VG 1002; KM 803.1; Friedberg 588. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 64. ($300) 1040. FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 5 Francs à la tête laurée(15.5mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee & anchor. Dated 1866 A. Laureate head right / Denomination within wreath. VG 1002; KM 803.1; Friedberg 588. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 64. ($300)

1041. FRANCE, Troisième République. 1870-1940. AV 50 Francs (28mm, 6h). Paris mint; différents: cornucopia & torch. Dated 1904 A. Winged Genius standing right, inscribing tablet set on plinth; to left, bundle of rods surmounted by Hand of Justice; to right, cock standing left / Denomination and date within wreath. VG 1113; KM 831; Friedberg 591. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. ($750) 241

1042. FRANCE, Provincial. Aquitaine (duché). Charles de France. 1469-1472. AV Hardi d’or (27mm, 3.37 g, 5h).

Différent: ship. (ship) ო kaʼɨǭ⎍S ო ĕ⎍Ң ส ო a ᚭ ʠ⎍Ʃ˶aNƩĚ ო, half-length figure of Edward facing, wearing fillet and holding sword and raising hand in benediction / ҢPý ⎍ƩNýƩ˶ ҢPý ʼĚŶNa˶ ҢPý ƩNPĚʼa˶ ო, arched cross quernée, with quatrefoil at center and leopards and lis alternating in angles; all within tressure of arches. Duplessey, Féodales 1149; Poey d’Avant 3144; Friedberg 20. Near EF. Rare. ($5000) After the death of Charles VII, the succession was disputed between Louis XI, the eldest son, and Charles, the youngest. Though the disagreement resulted in few major battles, it was a continued source of unrest between the monarch, his brother, and the nobles, until Louis reconciled with his brother, granting him the duchy of Aquitaine as a compromise. The coins issued by Charles for this territory are the last of a series that includes many of the varied and impressive issues of the Anglo-Gallic series, with this coin harkening back to a type commonly used by Edward the Black Prince.

1043.

FRANCE, Provincial. Lorraine (duché). Jean I. 1346-1390. AR Double gros aux deux heaumes – Grand plaque (30mm, 3.78 g, 5h). Nancy mint. Struck before 1372. Ʊɭƌ_NNዞ˫ Ḻ ĕ⎍Ҟ ḥ ḥ ȶ_ˆæƌƱɭ Ḻ ǭɭ˶ƌ=, sword atop coat-of-arms flanked by helmets surmounted by eagles / ๘ ȶɭNዞ˶_ Ḻ ĕዞ Ḻ N_NæዞƱɭ/ ๘ BNĕƱæ˶⎍ ḧ ˫Ʊ˶ ḧ NɭȶĚ ḧ ĕNƱ ḧ NˆƱ ḧ ĕĚƱ ($3000) ḧ Ʊƌ⎍ ḧ ҟPƱ, cross pattée. Flon 413, 12; De Saulcy pl. VI, 13; Bodeau 1468. VF, lightly toned. Very rare.

Ex Elsen 130 (10 September 2016), lot 425, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, 1969.

1044. FRANCE, Provincial. Lorraine (duché). Antoine le Bon (the Good). 1508-1544. AR Quart de teston (26mm, 2.39 g, 4h). Nancy mint. Dated 1512. (patriarchal cross) Ʊɭƌ_NNዞ˫ Ḻ ĕ⎍Ҟ ḥ ḥ ȶ_ˆæƌƱɭ Ḻ ǭɭ˶ƌ=, crowned bust left / ⍴ɨNĚ˶a Ḻ NaNýĚƩƩ Ḻ ýѝ˫a, crowned coat-of-arms; ƩέƩὈ in exergue. Flon 592, 57; De Saulcy pl. XV, 11; Bodeau 1516.

VF, toned. Rare. ($750) Ex Elsen 131 (10 December 2016), lot 947, purchased from Kapamadji, Paris, 1972.

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1045.

FRANCE, Provincial. Lorraine (duché). Charles III le Grand (the Great). 1545-1608. AR Écu (40mm, 27.86 g, 11h). Nancy mint. Dated 1554. + FECIT · POTENTIAM · IN · BRACHIO · SVO · 1554, armored half-length bust right, holding sword over shoulder / + CARO · D · G · CAL · LOTH · BAR · GVEL (leaf) DVX, crowned coat-of-arms. Flon 627, 4; de Saulcy pl. XIX, 3; Boudeau –; Davenport 3983 (Germany). Fine, toned. Extremely rare – only one example on CoinArchives. ($3000)

Very Rare Double Pistole from Lorraine

1046. FRANCE, Provincial. Lorraine (duché). Charles III le Grand (the Great). 1545-1608. AV Double pistole (25.5mm, 6.57 g, 10h). Nancy mint; Nicolas Gennetaire, mintmaster. · CAROL · D · G · CAL · LOTH · B · GEL · DVX ·, armored bust right / DA MIHI · VIRT · CONTRA (inverted G) HOST TVO, crowned coat-of-arms. De Saulcy –; Boudeau –; Friedberg –. Good VF. Very rare. ($10,000)

1047. FRANCE, Provincial. Lorraine (duché). Leopold I. 1697-1729. AV Demi Léopold d’or (22mm, 4.88 g, 5h).

Nancy mint. Dated 1718. Laureate head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Flon 905, 109; de Saulcy pl. XXXI, 10 var. (date); Boudeau –; KM 112; Friedberg 161. VF, toned, minor adjustment marks. ($2000)

1048. FRANCE, Provincial. Lorraine (duché). Leopold I. 1697-1729. AV Demi Léopold d’or (23mm, 6.07 g, 6h).

Nancy mint. Dated 1724. Laureate head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Flon 905, 109; de Saulcy pl. XXXII, 4; Boudeau –; KM 113; Friedberg 161a. VF, toned, minor adjustment marks. ($3000) 243

1049. GERMANY, Arnstein (Grafschaft). Walter II. 1135-1166. AR Bracteate (29mm, 0.84 g). Hettstedt mint. Eagle facing, with wings spread, head left, stars flanking head; below, arched building with two towers; radiant sun below arch / Incuse of obverse. Förschner 16; Kestner 1476-7; Löbbecke 219; Bonhoff 568-9. Good VF, toned. Rare. ($2000)

1050.

GERMANY, Augsburg (Freie Reichsstadt). nomine Leopold I. 1658-1705. AR Taler (43mm, 28.89 g, 12h). Dated 1694 (in Roman numerals). Crowned double-headed eagle facing, wings spread, globus cruciger on breast, holding sword and scepter / Coat-of-arms. Forster 403; Förschner 157; KM 106; Davenport 5049. Superb EF, toned. With old collector’s tickets indicating it was purchased from Boutin, 25 March 1958. ($750)

1051. GERMANY, Bayern (Kürfurstentum). Maximilian I. 1623-1651. AR Taler (42mm, 30.09 g, 12h). München mint. Dated 1625. Crowned coat-of-arms with leonine supporters / Radiant Madonna and Child on clouds set on crescent.

Hahn, Bayerischen 109; KM 197; Davenport 6071A. Superb EF, toned. ($750) Ex G. Hirsch 3 (26 October 1954), lot 762.

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1052. GERMANY, Frankfurt (Stadt). AV Dukat (21mm, 3.44 g, 12h). Commemorating the 300th Anniversary of the Reformation. Dated 1817. Legend in five lines / Legend in five lines. J&F 1016; KM 302; Friedberg 1026. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63 PL. ($750)

1053.

GERMANY, Mainz (Erzbistum). Freidrich Karl Joseph. 1774-1802. AR Taler (40mm, 28.05 g, 12h). Dated 1794 FS IA. Coat-of-arms surmounted by Elector’s cap / Legend in four lines within wreath. KM 399; Davenport 2432. Superb EF, toned. With old collector’s tickets indicating it was purchased from Florange, 28 September 1957. ($750)

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1054. GERMANY, Münster (Fürstbistum). Christoph Bernhard von Galen. 1650-1678. AV 6 Dukat (48mm, 20.71 g, 12h). Dated 1661 (in Roman numerals). à · Rmo · CELSMO · DD · CHRISTOPH · BERN · EPo · ET · PRINCIPE · MONAST · Ao · MDCLXI, half-length bust of St. Paul, holding sword, in clouds above view of the city of Münster / PROTECTOR · MEVS · ET · IN · IPSO · SPERAVI · QVI · SVBDIT · POPVLVM · MEVM · SVB · MW · Psal 143, coat-of-arms surmounted by five elaborately crested helmets; crossed croizer and sword in background. Schulze 103b; KM 82; Friedberg 1773. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. Very rare, particularly in this grade. ($30,000)

1055. GERMANY, Murbach & Lüders (Abtei). Johann Rudolf Stör von Störenberg. 1542-1570. AR Gulden (38mm, 24.34 g, 6h). With Maximilian, Holy Roman Emperor. Dated 15(72). Coat-of-arms on crossed croizers, surmounted by mitre; / Crowned double-headed eagle with globus cruciger on breast. Davenport 77. Good VF, toned. ($2000) Ex Meister & Sonntag 13 (7 May 2012), lot 196; UBS 57 (15 September 2003), lot 2154.

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The Whore of Babylon

1056. GERMANY, Schaumburg-Pinneberg (Grafschaft). Ernst. 1601-1622. AR Halbtaler (44mm, 14.25 g, 12h).

Altona mint; münzmeister Christoph Feistell. Struck 1618-1620. HATS • GODT • VO • RSEHN • SO • WI RTS • GESCHEN • (God hath foreseen, so it will come about), armored figure of Ernst right on horseback, holding scepter; flowers on ground below / DIE ROTE HVR DE • DRACH : REIT • DE KELC : DS GIF : U : GREWELS • TREIT • (The red whore [of Babylon] rides the dragon, carrying the chalice of poison and cruelty), the Whore of Babylon seated right, holding raised chalice, on seven headed beast with one head severed, standing on city gate; to left, grasshopper right; to right, lamb leaping left. Lange 838; Weinmeister 162; KM 105. Good VF, toned. ($20,000) Ex Friedrich Popken Collection (Künker 244, 6 February 2014), lot 316; UBS 79 (10 September 2008), lot 3072.

The Thirty Years’ War was one of the longest and most destructive of European conflicts and involved most of the states of continental Europe.

A religious war, it divided the continent between Roman Catholic and Protestant, with both sides viewing the conflict in specifically religious terms. Such views were widely represented on the coinage of the time, thereby conveying the sense of apocalypse felt by the inhabitants.

These images became a convenient shorthand for villifying the opposition and, in this case, the Whore of Babylon was meant to represent the Papacy. The image on this halbtaler derives from Revelation 17:3-4 – “and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication.”

The county Schaumberg-Pinneberg had originally been Roman Catholic until the time of Otto IV (circa 1531-1576), who adopted Lutheran teachings, but did not openly confront the Church, since his brothers each were Archbishop-Electors of Cologne. By the time of Ernst, however, Schaumberg-Pinneberg was Lutheran. Because of this, the county did experience some war damage during the Thirty Years’ War. Following Ernst’s death in 1622, he was succeded by a Roman Catholic relative, Jobst Herman, who ruled without attempting to change the religion of the territories under his rule. His successor, Otto V, (1635-1640) was a Calvinist, though he himself did not try to steer his territories away from Lutheranism, which its inhabitants continue to follow to today.

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1058 1057 1057. GERMANY, Westphalen (Königreich). Hieronymus Napoleon. 1807-1813. AV 10 Taler (26mm, 12h). German standard coinage. Braunschweig mint. Dated 1810 B. Crowned and collared coat-of-arms / Denomination and date in four lines. AKS 1; KM (C) 15; Friedberg 3511. In PCGS encapsulation graded AU 55. ($2500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32284.

1058.

GERMANY, Kaiserreich. Anhalt (Herzogtum). Frederick II, with Marie. 1904-1918. Proof AR 5 Marks (37mm, 27.95 g, 12h). Commemorating their silver wedding anniversary. Berlin mint. Dated 1914 A. Jugate busts of Frederick and Maire left / Crowned eagle facing with head left, wings spread; collared coat-of-arms on breast. Jaeger 25; KM 31. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 66 Ultra Cameo. Exceptional. ($1000) Ex Peus 254 (8 October 1956), lot 723.

1059

1060

1059. GERMANY, Kaiserreich. Preußen (Königreich). Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. Proof AR 3 Mark (32mm, 16.74 g, 12h). Commemorating the Centenary of the Absorption of Mansfeld. Belin mint. Dated 1915 A. Crowned eagle facing, head left, with wings spread; collared coat-of-arms on breast / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and lance and slaying dragon to lower right. Jaeger 115; KM 539. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 66 Cameo. Exceptional. ($500) Ex J.C.P.E. Menso Collection (J. Schulman, 6 March 1958), lot 2678 (part of).

1060.

GERMANY, Weimarer Republik. 1918-1933. AR 5 Marks (35mm, 25.35 g, 12h). Commemorating the 450th Anniversary of the University of Tübingen. Stuttgart mint. Dated 1927 F. Armored bust of Graf Eberhard V left / Eagle facing with wings spread, head left. Jaeger 329; KM 55. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 65 Ultra Cameo. Exceptional. ($750) Ex G. Hirsch 9 (26 June 1956), lot 1112.

1061 1062 1061. GREECE, Kingdom. Othon. 1833-1862. AR Drachma (20.5mm, 6h). Vienna mint. Dated 1851. Bare head left / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. Karamitsos 100; KM 35. In NGC encapsulation graded VF 30. Toned. Key date.

($1000) 1062. HUNGARY, Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Ludwig I. 1342-1382. AV Goldgulden (19mm, 2h).

Mm: crown. Struck 1342-1353. Ornate lily of Florence / Saint John the Baptist standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter decorated with pellet and raising right hand in benediction. Lengyel 3; Huszár 512; Scarfea, Imitazioni 857; Friedberg 3. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1000) 248

Unique Hungarian 10 Dukat

1063. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Károly III (VI). 1711-1740. AV 10 Dukat (44mm, 34.88 g, 12h). Pozsony (Pressburg / Bratislava) mint; Paul Wodrich, mintmaster. Dated 1715/2 CH PW. CAROLVS · VI D : G · R · I · S · A · GER · HISP · HUN BOH : REX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed; crowned coat-of-arms to left, to right, Madonna seated on crescent, holding infant Christ / · ARCHID · AV · DV · BV · MAR · MOR · CI · TY · 17 1(5 over 2), crowned double-headed eagle with crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast, holding sword and scepter; C H flanking tale; PW in cartouche below. Huszár –; KM –; Friedberg 176a (this coin cited and illustrated). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Superb surfaces and luster. Unique. ($300,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Kroisos Collection (Stack’s, 14 January 2008), lot 2965; Rauch & Nudelman 2 (29 April 2005), lot 848 (and front cover coin); New York Sale IX (13 January 2005), lot 274.

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1064. HUNGARY, Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia (Austro-Hungarian Empire). Ferenc József. 1867-1916. AV 100 Korona (37mm, 12h). Commemorating his Fortieth Year of Rule. Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz) mint. Dually dated 1867 and 1907 KB. Laureate head right / Ferenc József kneeling right, being crowned by Bishop and a third figure. Huszár 2213; KM 490; Friedberg 256. In NGC encapsulation MS 64. Central matte surfaces. ($3000)

1065. HUNGARY, Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia (Austro-Hungarian Empire). Károly. 1916-1918. Proof AV 20 Korona Restrike (21mm, 6.80 g, 12h). Dated 1918, though a 2010 Hungarian Mint restrike. Károly standing right, holding globus cruciger and scepter / Crowned coat-of-arms with angelic supporters. For original: cf. KM 500; cf. Friedberg 259.

Proof. In original case with certificate of authenticity. Only 100 pieces struck. ($2000)

Superb Jahangir Portrait Mohur

1066. INDIA, Mughal Empire. Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir. AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. AV Mohur (20mm, 10.90 g, 12h). Portrait type. Ajmer mint. Dually dated AH 1023 (11 February AD 1614-30 January AD 1615) and RY 8 (15/24 October 1612 – 14/23 October 1613). ba ruye sikka-e zad dad chanden-e zein wa zewar shabih-e Shah Nur al-Din Jahangir bar Akbar padshah (Upon the gold coin much beauty and ornament the likeness of Shah Nur al-Din Jahangir son of Akbar Padshah) in Persian, radiate Jahangir seated cross-legged left against patterned cushion holding flower; numeral 8 (rin eastern Arabic numeral) below sikka-e; legend divided by two roses, each set on arrow / zad ba zar ein dar sikka Ajmer Shah din-e panah Shah Shah Nur al-Din Jahangir bar Akbar Badshah (Struck in gold this coin at Ajmer the Shah shelter of the Faith.

Shah Nur al-Din Jahangir son of Akbar Badshah) in Persian, lion recumbent right; radiate sun behind; AH date below; legend divided by two roses, each set on arrow. Liddle Type G-39; BM 318 var. (no RY date); Wright –; Hull 1425; KM 179.5; Friedberg 759; Adams III 2397 (same dies, but later strike). Near EF, toned, whisper of deposits. Well struck. An exquisite example of the very rare type and superior to the Adams specimen. ($75,000) From the H. W. Collection.

Numismatically, the coinage of the Mughal emperor Jahangir is quite interesting, for during his reign a number of quite artistic and unusual issues were struck. Among these, his gold mohurs are some of the most special and sought after. In addition to the mohurs, each of which feature a personified constellation of the zodiac on the obverse, Jahangir also had minted two types, featuring himself. In addition to our coin, a mohur, bearing a portrait of the Jahangir was also struck. These two types are some of the rarest and most desired mohurs of all. According to the contemporary historian, Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan, Jahangir ordered the striking of his portrait mohur for his favored amirs or servants. More than likely this issue, with the emperor seated and holding a goblet, would have served the same purpose.

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Agra Mint Zodiac Mohur Constellation of Vahik/Makara Capricorn the Goat

1067.

INDIA, Mughal Empire. Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir. AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. AV Mohur (22mm, 10.91 g, 10h). Zodiac Type, Class C. Agra mint. Dually dated pseudo-AH 12[...]1 and RY 16 (15/24 October AD 1620 – 14/23 October AD 1621). Constellation of Vahik/Makara (Capricorn the Goat): sea-goat left; radiate sun behind / zar zewar dar Agra ruye yaft az Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah (Received ornament on gold at Agra from Jahangir Shah [son of] Akbar Shah) in Persian verse; 16 and 12 1 (in eastern Arabic numerals) to left. Cf. Liddle Type G-118; BM 353; Wright –; Hull 1462; KM 18.19; cf. Friedberg 762 (for type with no distinction to mint). Good VF, toned, a few minor cleaning marks. ($5000) Ex Hess-Divo 331 (1 December 2016), lot 849; Stack’s Bowers Galleries (8 January 2016), lot 41108; Coin Galleries (20 July 2005), lot 286; Merrick Collection (NASCA, 27 May 1980), lot 719.

1068. INDIA, Mughal Empire. Shihab al-Din Muhammad Shah Jahan. AH 1037-1068 / AD 1627-1658. AV Mohur (23mm, 10.64 g, 9h). Balkh mint. Dated AH 1056 (AD 1646/7). The kalimat aṭ-ṭaiyibah: l’lā ilāha illā -llāh, muḥammadur rasūlu -llāh (there is no god except Allah, [and] Muhammad [is] he messenger of Allah) in four lines; all within linear quadrate frame with knotted ends; in outer margin, bi-sudq abī bekr wa ‘adl ‘umar bi-azram ‘uthmān wa ‘ilm ‘alī (by the truth of Abu Bakr and the justice of Umar; by the modesty of Uthman and the wisdom of Ali) / shāh jahān badshāh ghāzī in three lines; all within linear quadrate frame with knotted ends; in outer margin, shihāb al-dīn muhammad sāhib qirān sānī zarb sanat 1056 balkh (flame of the faith of Muhammad, second lord of the favorable conjunction of the planets, struck year 1056 (after the Hijra) Balkh). BM –; Wright –; Hull –; KM Type 260 (mint unlisted); Friedberg 801; Numsimatica Genevensis SA 7, 1910 (same dies). Good VF, areas of light toning, slightly double struck, flan slightly bent, evidence of possibly having been placed in a bezel. Very rare. ($5000)

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A Personal Seal of Tipu Sultan

1069.

INDIA, Independent States. Mysore. Tipu Sultan. AH 1197-1202 / AD 1782-1799. AV Seal with Carnelian Matrix.

Rectangular carnelian seal engraved ‘umdat al-mulk mubarak al-dawla tipu sultan ‘ali khan bahadur hazbar jang 1197 (Pillar of the Kingdom, Blessed of the State, Tipu Sultan ‘Ali Khan, the Valiant Lion of Battle, 1197 [after the Hijra]), set in ornatelydecorated gold pyramidal-shaped mounting with hole for suspension. Dimensions: overall length, 7mm; 21x18 mm at face of seal, 25x22 mm at widest point of base. Total weight: 33.14 g. As made, small crack on carnelian matrix, red silk-covered hemp cord attached. Includes letter from by W. Huey, Daneholme, 137 Banbury Road, Oxford, dated 12 May 1913, describing the piece, as well as including a translation of the seal by Charles John Shore, 3rd Baron Teignmouth. ($30,000) From the H.W. Collection. The consignor states that he purchased this item in a London auction in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

This seal was used sometime after 7 December 1782 by Tipu when he succeeded his father Hyder Ali. Known as the “Tiger of Mysore”, Tipu expanded Mysore’s power in southern India through a series of enlightened reforms and successful wars against his neighbors. The wealth of his court made it a great source of patronage for the arts. Tipu’s abilities attracted the eye of the French, who hoped to employ him as a diversion against the British. Seeking an alliance with the Sultan, the French supplied him with arms and advisors. During the Third AngloMysore War (1789-1792), Tipu, after initial success, was defeated by forces of the East India Company under the command of Charles, Lord Cornwallis, who had been appointed the Governor-General of India several years after his defeat against the Franco-American forces at Yorktown. Tipu was allowed to remain on the throne but he was forced to cede territory and hand over two of his sons as hostages, as well as pay a cash indemnity. Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt prompted a new alliance between the French and Tipu, leading to the Fourth AngloMysore War (1799). The war culminated in the storming of Tipu’s island stronghold Seringapatnam by the British, led by Colonel Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington). Tipu Sultan died in the battle and many of his treasures were brought back to England by the victors.

1070. INDIA, Independent States. Mysore. Tipu Sultan. AH 1197-1202 / AD 1782-1799. AV Ahmadi – 4 Pagodas (25mm, 13.74 g, 12h). Type 2. Patan (Seringapatan) mint. Triply dated RY 9, cyclical year zabarjad (“topaz” = 45), and AM 1219 (4 April - 28 December AD 1791). Patan sal-e zabarjad sanat 1219 raushan ze fatah Haidar he Ahmadi zarb ast din dar jahan ahmad Muhammad (Patan year (45) year 1219 bright the victory of Haidar [he] Ahmadi struck is the faith in the world highly praised Muhammad) in Persian / sivum Bahari 9 sanat jalusi al-adil tarikh-i julus saal sakh al-wahid al-sultan hu (Third of Bahari regnal year 9 the just year sakh of enthronement the only sultan he) in Persian. Edge: wreath. Henderson 6; Moin, p. 21; Taylor 1 var. (dates); KM B129; Friedberg 1354. EF, traces of luster. Last year of issue for this denomination.

Rare. ($10,000) From the H.W. Collection.

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1071. INDIA, Independent States. Mysore. Tipu Sultan. AH 1197-1202 / AD 1782-1799. AV Sadiqi – Double Pagoda (20.5mm, 6.85 g, 12h). Patan (Seringapatan) mint. Dually dated RY 8 and AM 1218 (16 March AD 1790 – 3 April AD 1791).

Patan sal-e shata sanat 1218 raushan ze fatah Haidar he Sadiqi zarb ast din ahmad dar jahan Muhammad (Patan year shata year 1218 bright the victory of Haidar [he] Sadiqi struck is the faith highly praised in the world Muhammad) in Persian / sivum Bahari 8 sanat jalusi al-adil tarikh-i julus saal sakh al-wahid al-sultan hu (Third of Bahari regnal year 8 the just year sakh of enthronement the only sultan he) in Persian. Edge: wreath. Henderson 9 var. (cyclical year); Moin, p. 22; Taylor 2; KM A129; Friedberg 1355. Near EF, bright surfaces. Rare. ($5000) From the H. W. Collection.

Rare Fath ‘Ali Shah 5 Tomans

1072.

IRAN, Qajars. Fath ‘Ali Shah. As Shah, AH 1212-1250 / AD 1797-1834. AV 5 Tomans (40mm, 26.85 g, 12h). Dar al-Sultanat Tabriz mint. Dated AH 1226 (AD 1811/2). al-sultān ibn al-sultān fateh’ali shāh qājār in four lines on floral field; all within ornate floral circular border / zarb dār al-sultānat tabriz sanat 1226 in five lines on floral field; all within ornate floral circular border. Edge: \\\\\. Farahbakhsh 409-1 var. (date); Rabino di Borgomale pl. 42, 37-38 var. (same); Album T2683; KM 746.1; Friedberg 32. Superb EF, light field marks, traces of underlying luster, evidence of prior mounting. Rare. ($50,000) Intended as treasury coins, multiple tomans were presented to special recipients on the occasion of Nowruz celebrations.

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1073. ITALY, Ferrara (ducato). Ercole I d’Este. 1471-1505. AR Diamante (23mm, 2.51 g, 2h). Second emission, from 1475-1492. Garlanded diamond ring around flower / St. Maurelio standing facing, holding croizer and raising hand in benediction; rosette on breast. MIR 259; Bellesia, Ferrara 9/B; Biaggi –. Superb EF, toned. Very rare. ($1500)

1074. ITALY, Genova. The Biennial Doges. 1528-1797. AR (23mm, 4.16 g, 12h). Third phase. Dated 1794. Coat-ofarms with griffin supporters / St. John the Baptist standing left. holding long cross and raising hand in benediction. MIR 324a/1; KM 211a. Superb EF, toned. ($500) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 438.

1075. ITALY, Lucca. Republic. 1369-1799. AR Scudo (42mm, 26.01 g, 6h). Dated 1754. Crowned coat-of-arms with leonine supporters / St. Martin on horseback left, looking back toward beggar standing left. Bellesia 72; MIR 237/14; KM 60.

Superb EF, toned. ($2000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 1525.

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1076.

ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Scudo d’argento (40.5mm, 32.28 g, 10h). Dated 1579.

Armored bust right, wearing large ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms. MIR 308/5; Crippa 11A. EF, toned. Exceptional. ($2000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 1261; Negrini 29 (11 June 2009), lot 1045.

1077.

ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Carlo II di Spagna, with Maria Anna d’Austria. 1665-1700. AR Filippo (41mm, 27.90 g, 2h). First period. Dated 1666. Conjoined busts of Carlo barehead, and Maria Anna, wearing wimple, right / Crowned coat-ofarms. MIR 380; Crippa 2; KM 78. Choice EF, toned. Rare and exceptional for issue. ($3000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 1292; G & A Kohlmoss Collection (Münzen und Medaillen AG 91, 6 March 2001), lot 725; Longhini Collection (Leu 68, 22 October 1996), lot 470; Graf Douglas-Lanngenstein (Hess-Leu 47, 20 October 1970), lot 86.

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1078. ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Carlo III di Spagna (Carlo VI, Sacro Romano Impero). 1706-1740. AR Filippo (42mm, 27.76 g, 4h). Dated 1707. Armored bust right / MIR 398/1; Crippa 1; KM (DAV) 1380. Superb EF, toned. well struck. ($4000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 1292; Numismatica Ars Classica 30 (4 June 2005), lot 881.

1079. ITALY, Modena (ducato). Ercole II d’Este. 1534-1559. AR Bianco da 10 Soldi (24.5mm, 5.03 g, 5h). Armored bust right / Coat-of-arms. MIR 645. EF, toned. ($1500)

1080. ITALY, Modena (ducato). Rinaldo d’Este. 1706-1737. AR Mezzo scudo (34mm, 10.94 g, 6h). Dated 1727.

Armored and draped bust right / St. Contardus kneeling left, holding long staff and raising hands in prayer; city view in background. MIR 831/1; KM –. Superb EF, toned, minor adjustment marks. ($1000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 555.

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1081.

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Alfonso I il Magnanimo (the Magnanimous) d’Aragona. 1442-1458. AV Sesquiducato – Alfonsino (27mm, 5.28 g, 3h). Napoli (Naples) mint. แ Ḽ ]Ǵ⌚ɨɔ˴V Ḽ Ę Ḽ ŷ Ḽ r Ḽ ]r]ŷɨ Ḽ ˴IýILI Ḽ ýI˶ Ḽ VL˶r, coatof-arms / แ / ĘN˴ / M / ]ĘIV˶ / Ě˶ Ěŷɦ / ĘĚ˴PIýI / INIMIý / M, knight on horseback right, holding sword in raised right hand. Pannuti-Riccio 2; MIR 53; MEC 14, 848 var. (legends); Biaggi 1662; Friedberg 896. Choice EF, lustrous. ($5000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 339; Spink Zürich 52/II (26 October 1994), lot 1156.

1082.

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Alfonso II. 1494-1495. AV Ducato (23mm, 3.51 g, 2h). Napoli (Naples) mint; Gian Carlo Tramontano, maestro di zecca. ΛLFONSVS : II : R · SIC :, crowned coat-of-arms / RECORDΛT : MISERICO :· S ·, crowned bust of Ferdinando I right; T behind. Pannuti 1; MIR 87; MEC 14, 1031; Biaggi 1590; Friedberg 820. Superb EF. ($5000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 357; Numismatica Genevensis SA 5 (2 December 2008), lot 836 .

1083. ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Sacro Romano Impero). 1516-1554. AV Doppia – 2 Scudi (25.5mm, 6.75 g, 2h). Napoli (Naples) mint; Giovan Battista Ravaschieri, maestro di zecca. Struck 1548-1554. Laureate head right; IBR monogram behind / Pax advancing left, holding cornucopia and setting fire to pile of arms at lower left. MIR 126/1; Pannuti-Riccio 5a; Friedberg 831. EF, toned. ($3000)

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1084. ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Sacro Romano Impero). 1516-1554. AR Mezzo ducato (33mm, 14.67 g, 8h). Napoli (Naples) mint; Giovan Battista Ravaschieri, maestro di zecca. Struck 1548-1554. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; IBR monogram behind / Double-headed eagle facing with coat-of-arms on breast; crown above. MIR 135/1; cf. Pannuti-Riccio 14 (for type). EF, toned. ($1500)

1085. ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Carlo di Borbone. 1734-1759. AV 6 Ducati (26mm, 8.81 g, 6h). Napoli (Naples) mint.

Dated 1753 DG. Draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. MIR 331/4; Pannuti-Riccio 5; KM (C) 28; Friedberg 843. Choice EF, lustrous, minor hairlines. ($1000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 625.

1086.

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Ferdinando IV di Borbone. 1759-1799. AV 4 Ducati (24mm, 5.89 g, 6h). Napoli (Naples) mint. Dated 1761 IA CC R. Draped bust right / Coat-of-arms within collar. MIR 359/1; Pannuti-Riccio 32; KM (C) 73; Friedberg 847. Superb EF, attractive dark orange toning. Rare. ($2000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 660; F. Semenzato (24 March 1988), lot 420.

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Original Struck Cavino

1087.

ITALY, Padova. Marcantonio Contarini, statesman. 1485-1546/8. Æ Medal (37.5mm, 35.45 g, 5h). Victories over the Turks in Morea (Greece). By Giovani da Cavino. Dated 1450 (in Roman numerals). M · ANTONIVS CONTARENVS, draped bust left / PATAVI VM, Padova seated left on pile of arms, holding scales and cornucopia; in exergue, · M · D · XL ·.

Attwood 270; Armand I, p. 180, 11; Toderi & Vannel 939. EF, wonderful deep brown patina. Rare. A splendid contemporary struck example. ($3000)

Three Early Papal

1088.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Nicholas. 858-867. AR Denaro (21mm, 1.14 g, 11h). nomine Louis II, Holy Roman emperor. Rome mint. แ ˞⍛˞ Pe˶ʽV˞, nƩ⍛⌴Ǯ±V⌽ monogram / แ ǮVዝ⌴VVI⍛V˞ Ȥ, A monogram. CNI XV 1; Muntoni 1; Berman 32; MEC 1, 1049 var. (pellet to left of monogram). Good VF, toned, small spot of red wax in reverse legend. Good metal. ($2000)

1089.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). John VIII. 872-882. AR Denaro (21mm, 0.91 g, 7h). nomine Charles II or Charles III, Holy Roman emperor. Rome mint. แ nj²ʼ⌴Ǯ⎍˞ ⍵P, H monogram / ⌽/⌐/⌽ to left, P/e/˶ʽ/V⌽ to right, half-length bust of St. Peter, wearing mantum and stole, facing slightly left, holding cross-tipped scepter. CNI XV 5; Muntoni 2; Berman 36; MEC 1, 1053. Near EF, toned, a few natural deposits. Good metal for issue. Very rare. ($7500)

1090.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). John VIII. 872-882. AR Denaro (221mm, 1.29 g, 117h). nomine Charles II or Charles III, Holy Roman emperor. Rome mint. แ nj²ʼ⌴Ǯ⎍˞ ⍵P, H monogram / ⌽/⌐/⌽ to left, P/e/˶ʽ/V⌽ to right, half-length bust of St. Peter, wearing mantum and stole, facing slightly left, holding cross-tipped scepter. CNI XV 5; Muntoni 2; Berman 36; MEC 1, 1053. Good VF, toned. Good metal for issue. Very rare. ($3000) 259

One of Three Cited Only One in Private Hands

1091.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Leo X. 1513-1521. AV Ducat (23mm, 3.46 g, 8h). Modena mint. Struck 15171519. + ‘ LEO ‘ X ‘ PONTIF EX MAXIMVS ‘, bust left, wearing mantum and zucchetto / ‘ S ‘ GEMINI ‘ MVT ‘ PONTI ‘, St. Gemini seated leffacing, holding croizer and modl of city; below, coat-of-arms surmounted by Papal tiara. M. Chimienti, G. Cassanelli, & N. Cassanelli, “La Zecca Pontificia di Modena la Monetazione di Leone X,” in Panorama Numismatica XXXIII.320 (September 2016), 21 (dies B/b – this coin); MIR 688/1; Muntoni 129; Berman 708. Near EF, lightly toned.

Extremely rare – one of three cited by Chimienti, Cassanelli, & Cassanelli and the only in private hands. ($25,000) Ex Varesi 37 (31 October 2001), lot 325.

1092.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Gregory XIV. 1590-1591. AR Medal (32.5mm, 17.33 g, 12h). By Niccolò de Bonis. Struck 1591. GREGORIVS · XIIII · PON · MAX ·, bust right, wearing zucchetto and mozzetta / · DIEBVS · FAMIS · SATVRAB, Annona standing facing, head left, holding three grain ears and cornucopia. Modesti 917; Mazio 154; Lincoln 823. EF, deep iridescent toning. Early die state. ($750)

1093.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Innocent XI. 1676-1689. AR Piastra (43mm, 32.08 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dated RY 1 (AD 1676/7). Bust right, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and mantum / St. Matthew seated in clouds, inscribing open book and looking back on angel flying right, gesturing left; below, coat-of-arms surmounted by gallero with tassles. Muntoni 41; Berman 2092; KM 393; Davenport 4086. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Toned. ($750)

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1094.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Alexander VIII. 1689-1691. AR Testone (30mm, 9.14 g, 12h). Rome mint.

Dually dated RY 2 and 1690. Bust right, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and mantum / Sts. Magnus, holding croizer and raising hand in benediction, and Bruno, holding and gesturing towards open book, standing facing one another. Muntoni 15; Berman 2175; KM A523. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. Lightly toned. ($1000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 914; Schweizerischer Bankverein 24 (23 January 1990), lot 1235.

1095.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Alexander VIII. 1689-1691. AV Medal (31mm, 13.92 g, 12h). By G. Hamerani.

Dated RY 1 (AD 1690). ALEXAN · VIII · PONT : A : I ·, bust right, wearing mantum and Papal tiara / DOMINI EST ASSVMPTIO NOSTRA, throne of St. Peter; above, radiant dove. Modesti 167; Mazio 354; Lincoln 1503. Good VF, toned, minor marks, rim bump. ($1000) Ex Elsen 126 (12 September 2015), lot 1687.

1096.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement XI. 1700-1721. AV Scudo d’oro (20mm, 3.24 g, 12h). Rome mint.

Dated RY 3 (AD 1703/4). Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and Papal tiara / Nimbate and draped bust of St. Paul right. Muntoni 20; Berman 2359; KM 666; Friedberg 192. Superb EF, lustrous. ($3000) Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams (Part III, Triton XIX, 6 January 2016), lot 2520, purchased from M. Louis Teller, December 1980.

1097.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement XI. 1700-1721. AV Scudo d’oro (18mm, 12h). Rome mint. Dated RY 18 (AD 1717). Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and Papal tiara / Legend in four lines within ornate border; below, coat-of-arms surmounted by gallero with tassles. Muntoni 26; Berman 2364; KM 770; Friedberg 202 (Vatican). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. ($2500) Ex Heritage 3037 (4 January 2015), lot 30238.

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1098.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement XI. 1700-1721. AV Mezzo scudo (15mm, 12h). Rome mint. Dated RY 9 (AD 1709). Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and Papal tiara / Nimbate and draped bust of St. Paul right. Muntoni 27; Berman 2368; KM 717; Friedberg 200. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. ($2000) Ex Eric P. Newman Collection (Part III, Heritage 3029, 14 January 2014), lot 30797.

1099.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement XI. 1700-1721. AR Piastra (22.5mm, 32.15 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dated RY 15 (AD 1715). Bust right, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and mantum / Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and Papal tiara. Muntoni 50; Berman 2385; KM 763; Davenport1448. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Toned. ($2000)

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1100.

ITALY, Papale (Stato della Città del Vaticano). Paul VI. 1963-1978. AV Medal (45mm, 73 g, 12h) and AR Medal (45mm, 46.00 g, 12h). Papal Visit to the Holy Land. By V. Lorioli and E. Varisco. Dated 1964 (in Roman numerals). Busts of Paulus, wearing zucchetto and mantum, and King Hussein of Jordan, in civic attire, facing one another; pellet to left and right; legend in Arabic above; below, HASCEMITICUM JORDANIAE REGNUM (the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) / IN NOMINE DOMINI TERRAM SANCTAM ADVENIENTE ★ ANNO MCMLXIV ★ (travels to the Holy Land in the name of the Lord), views of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Dome of the Rock separated by olive branch and stump. For gold: CNG 87, lot 2172. For silver: Macri-Marinelli 114. EF. Rare in gold. Two (2) medals in lot. ($5000) 262

1101. ITALY, Sardegna (Regno). Carlo Emmanuelle III. 1730-1773. AV Zecchino (21mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Torino mint.

Dated 1744. Crowned eagle facing, head left, wings spread; coat-of-arms on breast; all within collar / The Annunciation Archangel Gabriel flying right, holding branch and raising hand; to right, Virgin standing left, holding hand to breast; above, cloud and ray. MIR 915; KM (C) 27; Friedberg 1112. Superb EF, lustrous. ($4000)

1102. ITALY, Sardegna (Regno). Carlo Emmanuelle III. 1730-1773. AR Lira (26.5mm, 5.57 g, 7h). Type III. Torino mint. Dated 1747. Bare head left / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. MIR 931a; KM –. Superb EF, toned. ($1000) Ex ANPB Collection (Varesi 69, 7 October 2016), lot 407; Numismatica Genevensis SA 6 (30 November 2010), lot 471.

1103. ITALY, Sardegna (Regno). Vittorio Amedeo III. 1773-1796. AV Carlino da 5 doppie (39.5mm, 45.55 g, 6h).

Torino mint. Dated 1786. Bare head left, hair tied in ribbon / Crowned eagle facing, head left, with coat-of-arms on breast, holding crossed fasces draped with collar. MIR 979; KM (C) 68; Friedberg 1118. EF, minor adjustment marks, a few field marks. ($20,000) Ex Hess-Divo 308 (24 October 2007), lot 429.

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1104.

ITALY, Sardegna (Regno). Carlo Alberto. 1831-1849. AV 100 Lire (34mm, 32.21 g, 6h). Torino mint; segno: eagle head. Dated 1832 P. Bare head left / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. MIR 1043b; KM (C) 117.2; Friedberg 1138. EF, lightly toned, scattered adjustment and other marks, rim bump. ($1000)

1105.

ITALY, Sardegna (Regno). Carlo Alberto. 1831-1849. AV 100 Lire (34mm, 32.24 g, 6h). Torino mint; segno: eagle head. Dated 1835 P. Bare head left / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. MIR 1043g; KM (C) 117.2; Friedberg 1138. EF, lightly toned, scattered adjustment and other marks. ($1250)

1106.

ITALY, Savoia (ducato). Carlo II. 1504-1553. AR Testone (29.5mm, 9.27 g, 7h). Type II. Bourg mint. CAROLVS ‘ DVX ‘ SAV ‘ II ‘, draped bust right, wearing berretto / + NILDEST ‘ TIMENTIBVS ‘ DEVM ‘ B ‘ B, coat-of-arms; knot and annulet above, FE RT across field. MIR 339a. VF, toned. Rare. ($2000)

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1107.

ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Pietro I il grande (the Great), with Constanza. 1282-1285. AV Pierreale (24mm, 4.37 g, 5h). Messina mint. ๘ Sш⍴⍴ª ი ʖɭ˶ĚNæƩª ი ĚS˶ ი ƩN dĚɭ/ ๘ ი ʖ ი dĚƩ ი gˆª ი ªˆªgɭN ი SƩæƩǭ ი ˆĚҟ ი, coat-of-arms / ๘ ҟʖS ი шƩNæƩ˶ ი ҟʖS ი ˆĚgNª˶ ი ҟʖS ი Ʃ⍴ʖĚˆª˶/ ๘ æɭS˶ª ი dĚƩ ი gˆª ი ªˆªg ი SƩæƩǭ ი ˆĚg, eagle standing left, head upturned right, with wings spread. Spahr 4 (RR); MIR 170; MEC 14, 6 var. (rev. legend); Adams I 842 (this coin); Friedberg 654. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Toned. Rare. ($5000) Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part I, Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 842; Stack’s (8 December 1988), lot 3250; Stack’s (4 March 1988), lot 1269.

The eldest son of Jaime I of Aragon and his second wife Violante of Hungary, Pietro spent much of his his youth and early adulthood fighting his father’s wars of the Reconquista against the Moors, where he gain a great deal of military experience for his future enterprises.

His marriage on 13 June 1262 to Constanza II of Sicily, daughter of King Manfredo, provided him with the legitimate excuse to remove the “usurper” Carlo I d’Angiò, who had seized control of the region following Manfredo’s death in 1266. In early 1282, a popular rebellion, known as the War of the Sicilian Vespers, broke out in reaction to the rule of Carlo. Taking advantage of this situation, Pietro launched his invasion to claim the throne for himself. Although he installed himself successfully on the throne and Carlo was driven into exile in Naples, the remainder of Pietro’s short reign in Sicily was beset by warfare. The first involved his conflict with Carlo and was halted short of of trial by duel arranged in France to be judged by Edward I of England. While Pietro was ultimately successful against Carlo, the second conflict, the Aragonese Crusade, beginning in 1284 and continuing until Pietro’s death the following year, embroiled France in the region and helped to undermine Aragonese power.

1108. ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Carlo II di Spagna. 1665-1700. AV Scudo Riccio – Trionfo d’oro (22mm, 3.45 g, 1h).

Palermo mint. Dated 1697 RC. Crowned eagle facing with wings spread, head left, crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast / Bust right within crowned ornate border; palm tree and ribbon behind. MIR 489; Spahr 61; KM 68; Friedberg 881 (Palermo). Good VF, light creasing. Rare type. ($2000)

1109.

ITALY, Toscana (Granducato). Cosimo III de Medici. 1670-1723. AR Tallero (41mm, 27.13 g, 6h). Livorno mint.

Dated 1698. Crowned bust right / View of Livorno’s harbor. CNI XI 53; MIR 64/13 (R2); Davenport 4215; KM 16.3. EF, attractive cabinet tone. ($1000) 265

First Civic Issue of Venice

1110.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). temp. Agnello Participazio to Pietro Tradonico. 811-864. AR Denaro (20mm, 1.31 g, 2h). Struck 822-840. ๘ ds ñѝsħʽѝ² ʽ⌴ßɞ⌴ Ȥ, cross pattée, pellets in quarters / ҟʖħ s²Ȁѝ² ѝħɞħñƱ²s, temple façade. Coupland, Money, Class III Group G; Depeyrot 1116G (attributed to time of Louis II); Haertle 11/243; M&G -; MEC -; CNI VII 5; cf. Papadopoli 5; Paolucci 1; Biaggi 2748. Good VF, lightly toned, a few light marks, slightly crimped flan.

Extremely rare and of great historical interest. ($4000) This coinage has long intrigued numismatists, because while it looks like a typical Carolingian coin type of the early-mid ninth century, it does not bear the name of a Frankish ruler, but instead the legends Deus conserva Romanorum imperium (“may God preserve the Roman empire”) and Christe salva Venecias (“may Christ save Venice”). The design, a pelleted cross on one face and a temple on the other, is very familiar from Carolingian coins. It was first introduced in this developed form by Louis the Pious in 822 or 823, after which every mint throughout the empire struck the Christiana religio type. Only one hoard is known to have contained any of these rare Venetian coins. Found at Hermenches in Switzerland in 1921, it contained two coins of this type and over 320 of Louis’ Christiana religio issues. There were no coins minted after 840, and none of the temple coins struck on a larger flan which can be attributed to Louis II. This indicates that the hoard was deposited before the death of Louis the Pious in 840, and thus that this Venetian coinage also dates from the same period.

Although the coinage was dated to the reign of Louis II (855-875) in the nineteenth century, several other factors confirm a date between 823 and 840. First, the weights of these coins and the silver content are lower than those usually found under Louis the Pious. An important study in the Revue Numismatique in 2008 showed that Louis the Pious’ Class 2 coins from Venice were likewise struck to a lower weight standard than coins from other mints, and also contained less silver. Second, nearly all Louis’ Class 2 coins, with the mint-name in field, bore an unpelleted cross on the obverse, while virtually all Christiana religio issues included pellets around the cross, like these coins. It is interesting to note that a small number of other mints are known to have produced a mint-signed temple coinage late in Louis’ reign: Dorestad, Maastricht, Verdun, Cologne and now (an as yet unpublished find), Aachen. Third, most of Louis’ Class 2 coins from Venice have MP ligatures, as these coins do, a feature which is hardly ever seen on coins of other mints.

A final reason for ascribing these coins to the 820s or 830s is the similarity of style which permits the attribution of a large group of Louis the Pious’ Christiana religio coinage to the Venice mint (Coupland Group G). Some of these similarly have the MP ligatures characteristic of Venice, but above all it is the chunky, block-like lettering of the inscriptions and the flattened appearance of the cross and temple which strongly resembles the style of this independent Venetian coinage. Large numbers of these Group G coins have been found in hoards and as single finds, while these Venetian coins remain extremely rare.

(Many thanks to Simon Coupland for the crafting of this note)

1111.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Nicolò Tron. 1471-1473. AR Trono – 20 Soldi (28mm, 6.43 g, 5h). Struck 1472-1473.

Draped bust left, wearing ducal biretta; three leaves below / Winged lion of St. Mark facing, holding gospel; all within wreath.

MEC 12, 1342; Paolucci 2; Biaggi 2901. Good VF, toned. Rare. ($1000) Ex Elsen 113 (16 June 2012), lot 995.

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1112.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Ludovico Manin. 1789-1797. AR Osella (32mm, 9.74 g, 12h). Commemorating the successful quarantine of a plague-ridden ship. Dually dated RY 5 and AD 1793. The Virgin standing facing atop clouds, with halo of stars; buildings and sea behind, ship to left; Z A B in exergue / Legend and date in five lines within wreath. Paolucci, Zecca 276; Werdnig 274. EF, lustrous. ($750)

Very Rare Gouden Bourgondische Noble Only One in CA

1113.

LOW COUNTRIES, Holland. Philips II de Schone. 1482-1506. AV Gouden Bourgondische noble (35mm, 7.38 g, 12h). With Maximilian, Holy Roman Emperor. Third emission, 1487-1488. M ᛋ D ᛋ G ᛋ RO ᛋ REX ᛋ ET ᛋ PHS ᛋ ARChIDVCE ᛋ AV ᛋ BG CO ᛋ hO, emperor Maximilian standing facing, holding sword and globus cruciger in galley right / ՟ MO ᛋ AVREA ᛋ RO ᛋ REGIS ᛋ ET ᛋ PHI ᛋ ARChID ᛋ AVG ᛋ BG ᛋ CO ᛋ hOL, coat-of-arms on cross fleurée; eagles and crowns in alternating quarters; all within polylobe with trefoils in spandrels. G&H 65-6; Delmonte, Or 750; Friedberg 130.

VF, small graffito ‘X’ on sail. Very rare – the only example on CoinArchives. ($20,000) Ex Künker 121 (12 March 2007, lot 1472.

1114.

LOW COUNTRIES, Vlaanderen (Flanders). Lodewijk II van Male. 1346-1384. AV Gehelmde gouden leeuw (33.5mm, 5.41 g, 9h). Gand (Gent) mint. Struck 1365-1367 and 1370. ๘ ǭ⎍ ĕɭ⎍Ʊý⎍S Ḽ ĕĚƱ ი Ŷr¨ ýɭ⍴= ი ĕNS Ḽ f ǭ¨Nĕr Ě, helmeted lion standing left before spired Gothic throne fǭ¨NĕrĚS / ๘ BĚɃĚĕƱýͿ⎍S Ḻ ʠ⎍Ʊ Ḻ ⎍ĚɃƱͿ Ḻ ƱɃ Ḻ Ƀɭ⍴ƱɃĚ Ḻ ĕɭ⍴ƱɃƱ, voided composite cross fleurée with ĕ at center; f ǭ ¨ N in quarters. Elsen 28; Delmonte, Or 460; De Mey, Flanders 196; Friedberg 157. Choice EF, toned. ($5000) 267

1115.

LOW COUNTRIES, Zuidelijke Nederlanden (Southern Netherlands). Albrecht van Oostenrijk & Isabella van Spanje. 1598-1621. AR Dubbele ducaton (44mm, 64.19 g, 11h). Third issue. Antwerpen (Antwerp) in Branbant mint; mm: hand. Dated 1619. Jugate busts of Albrecht, armored, draped, and wearing ruff, and Isabella, wearing ruff / Crowned coatof-arms with leonine supporters. Vanhoudt I 406 var. (Ducaton); Delmonte, Argent 248a; G&H 309-1 var. (same); KM 50.2; Davenport 4427. VF, toned. Rare. ($3000)

1116 1117 1116.

LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Overjissel. 1581-1795.

AV Dukaat (22mm, 4h). In the name and types of Zsigmond Báthory of Transylvania. Kampen mint; mm: hook. Struck 15901593. St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; coat-of-arms of Kampen below / Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; hook below. P&W 2.38.45; CNM Ov28.1; Delmonte 1051; Friedberg 266. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58 (incorrectly attributed to Transylvania). ($500) From the Princeps Collection.

1117.

LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Overjissel. 1581-1795.

AV Dukaat (22mm, 3h). In the name and types of Zsigmond Báthory of Transylvania. Kampen mint; mm: hook. Struck 15901593. St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; coat-of-arms of Kampen below / Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; hook below. P&W 2.38.45; CNM Ov28.1; Delmonte 1051; Friedberg 266. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58 (incorrectly attributed to Transylvania). ($500) From the Princeps Collection.

1118.

LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). 1581-1795. AV Jeton (27mm, 7.88 g, 12h). Restoration of Breda to the House of Orange. Dated 12 September 1737. IE MANTIENDRAY, crown over two coats-of-arms, a third below / DIVINO FAVORE., heraldic pelican right, with wings spread, feeding three chicks; all in nest; in exergue, INAUGURATIO./ BRED . XII . SEPT/ 1737. Van Loon p. 118; Eimer 539; MI 519/75 ; Adams III, 2787 (this medal). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 60. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32308; Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part III, Triton XIX, 6 January 2016), lot 2787; Schulman B. V. 327 (25 April 2007), lot 367.

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The Key Coin in the Florin Series

1119.

LUXEMBOURG. Wenzel I. 1353-1383. AV Florin (21mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Luxembourg mint. ม ѾƱNý eǭ ĕѝҟ, Ornate lily of Florence / ม ˨ / ƱɱƊ¥ nne˨ B, St. John the Baptist standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding scepter; crown to upper left. Weiller 124b; Probst L134-1; De Mey, Luxembourg 138; Scarfea 795; Friedberg 5; Künker 221, lot 8014 (hammer €13000). Good VF. Very rare. Key piece in the Florin series. ($5000)

1120. LUXEMBOURG. Jean. As Prince, 1921-1964. AR Essai de 100 Francs (35mm, 24.93 g, 6h). Commemorating the 600th anniversary of the Grand Duchy. Bruxelles (Brussels) mint. Dies by Armand Bonnetain. Dually dated 26 August 1346 and 1946. Bare head left; crowned coat-of arms to left, to right, coat-of-arms surmounted by helmet / Jang de Blannen on horseback right, holding shield and raised sword. Probst L385-3; Weiller 283; KM E57. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. ($1500)

1121.

MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, Colonial. Nederlands-Oost-Indië (Netherlands East Indies). Koninkrijk Holland (Kingdom of Holland). 1806-1811. AV Half Rupee (18mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Batavia (Jakarta) mint; Johan Anthonie Zwekkert, mintmaster. Dated 1807 Z. Legend in Arabic in two lines; date below, rooster above / Legend in Arabic in three lines. Scholten 564; KM 209; Friedberg 12. VF, flan flaws on edge. Rare date. ($2000) From the H.W. Collection.

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1122.

MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, Colonial. Nederlands-Oost-Indië (Netherlands East Indies). British Administration.

1811-1816. AV Half Rupee (20mm, 7.14 g, 12h). Batavia (Jakarta) mint. Dually dated AH 1229 (sic) and AD 1814 Z. Legend in three lines in Javanese; date above, Z below / Legend in blundered Arabic. Scholten 589; KM 248; Friedberg 15. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Rare. ($5000) From the H.W. Collection.

Ex Eliasberg Collection

1123. MEXICO, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, second reign, 1724-1746. AV 8 Escudos (35mm, 27.04 g, 12h).

Milled coinage. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1739 Mo MF. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. BW 33.1; Calicó 566; KM 148; Friedberg 8. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($7500) Ex Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 18 April 2005), lot 3101, acquired in 1942 from John H. Clapp Estate.

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1124.

MEXICO, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, second reign, 1724-1746. AR 8 Reales (37mm, 12h). Milled coinage.

Columnario type. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1739 Mo MF. Crowned coat-of-arms / Crowned hemispheres; to right and left, crowned columns with banners all set on ground rising out of ocean waves. Gilboy M-8-11; BW 28.1; KM 103. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1500)

1125.

MEXICO, Segunda Imperio Mexicano. Maximilian I von Habsburg. 1864-1867. Pattern AR Peso (35mm, 6h).

Small letters. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1866 Mo. Bare head right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms with griffin suppoters; crossed shield and scepter behind. BW 230.4; KM Km Pn100 . In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58.

Toned. ($2500)

1126.

PERU, Colonial. Ferdinand VI. King of Spain, 1746-1759. AV 8 Escudos (35mm, 11h). Lima mint. Dated 1756 (LIMA) JM. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. Calicó 721; KM 59.1; Friedberg 20. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. Toned. ($2000) 271

Poland’s Victory Over the Turks at Chocim

1127.

POLAND, Monarchy. Zygmunt III Wasa. 1587-1632. AV 100 Dukat (70mm, 349.49 g, 12h). Commemorating the victory over the Turks at Chocim (Khotyn). Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) mint; Jacob Jacobson van Emden, mintmaster, and Samuel Ammon, engraver. Dated 1621 II VA SA. ᛌ SIGISMVNDVS · III · D : G : POLONIÆ · ET · SVECIÆ · REX ḥ, armored and draped bust right, wearing ruff and collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; all within oak wreath border / ᛌ MAGNVS · DVX · LITVAN : RVSS : : PRVSS : MAS : SAM : LIVON : ZC’ : ḥ , crowned ornate coat-of-arms within collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; II and SA within garnish; all within oak wreath border. Czapski 1414; Kopicki 1441; Kurpiewski 1770; Gumowski –; KM H43; Friedberg 72 (this coin cited); Kaleniecki p. 108 (this coin cited). EF, scattered handling marks and hairlines, die break on reverse.

One of six total specimens known, and the only example to be offered at auction since 2008. ($2,000,000) Ex Kroisos Collection (Stack’s, 14 January 2008), lot 3091 (where it appears on the cover); G. Hirsch 53 (26 June 1967), lot 210 (where it appears on the cover).

Like the 1629 Coronation 100 Dukát of Ferdinand III, and the 1677 100 Dukát of Mihály Apafi I, this 100 Dukat of Zygmunt III Wasa is one of the largest European gold pieces ever struck. When this coin sold in 2008, it realized $1,380,000 (including the 15% buyer’s fee); the highest price realized for a gold coin to that date.

Six examples of this issue are known, all from a single pair of dies: (a) Muzeum Narodowe w Krakowe (Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Collection, donated in 1903) (b) Sigismund von Chelminski Collection (Helbing, 25 April 1904), lot 206 (hammer 3000 M) (c) F. S. Guggenheimer Collection (Stack’s, 22 January 1953), lot 497 (hammer $3000) (d) Stack’s (1 February 1957), lot 1031 = Stack’s (8 April 1954), lot 1151 (e) Stack’s (7 December 1989), lot 2207 = Stack’s (17 September 1980), lot 2207 = Stack’s (7 November 1974), lot 255 (f) Kroisos Collection (Stack’s, 14 January 2008), lot 3091 = G. Hirsch 53 (26 June 1967), lot 210 (the present example) The son of Johann III of Sweden and his first wife, Katarzyna Jagiellonka of Poland, Zygmunt III Wasa was elected to the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587. His long reign as its king (1587-1632), coincided with high point of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Hoping to create a personal union between the Commonwealth and Sweden, he used his position to take the Swedish throne in 1592. Fearing that Zygmunt might use this as an opportunity to re-establish Roman Catholicism in Protestant Sweden, Zygmunt’s uncle, Karl, became the leader of the Protestant opposition in Sweden. As king-elect, Zygmunt was forced to confirm the resolutions of the 1593 Uppsala Synod, recognizing that Sweden was a Lutheran Protestant state. Under this agreement, Karl, along with the Swedish Privy Council, would share power with the king and rule in his place, since Zygmunt remained in Poland. In 1594, the Swedish Parliament elected Karl as regent.

In sympathy with the king, the nobility of Finland (then a part of the Swedish Kingdom), led by Klaus Fleming, rejected this appointment, considering Karl to be a rebel. To counterattack Fleming, Karl instigated a rebellion among the local peasants in a rebellion. Known as the Cudgel War (1596-1597), this rebellion precipitated a larger civil war between Sweden and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Through a series of battles in 1598, the Swedish forces under Karl eventually forced the king to accept a peace treaty, under which Zygmunt would be officially deposed and his son, Władysław IV Vasa, would be sent to Sweden as his successor, provided the boy would be brought up as a Protestant. When Zygmunt failed to respond to these demands, the Swedish Parliament elected Karl as the new king.

As King of Poland, Zygmunt’s primary goals were to create a strong and stable Polish government, as well as combating heresy in all its forms. While such policies were unsuccessful in Sweden, he was more successful against the Ottomans. Viewed as a Christian bulwark against the Turks, Zygmunt was eager to assist Austria. Promised territorials gains for the kingdom in return for his assistance, Zygmunt sent mercenaries to the Principality of Moldavia to extricate the Ottomans from the area. At the Battle of Chocim (mod. Khotyn) in 1621, the PolishLithuanian Commonwealth held the forces of Sultan Osman II and his Janissaries at bay until late autumn. The Ottomans, sustaining heavy losses, were forced to abandon the field. Although indecisive in its outcome, the battle – the largest in the history of the Commonwealth to date – was proclaimed a great victory over the “heathens”, and became subsequently an event of great cultural pride (see, for example, Wacław Potocki’s, Transakcja wojny chocimskiej [The Progress of the War of Chocim], written between 1669 and 1672). Struck by Jacob Jacobson van Emden, with dies engraved by Samuel Ammon, this impressive gold 100 Dukat was struck to commemorate this victory.

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1128.

POLAND, Monarchy. Wladyslaw IV Wasa. 1632-1648. AV Dukat (20mm, 3.45 g, 3h). Toruń (Thorn) mint. Dated 1642 MS. Crowned and mantled bust right / Civic coat-of-arms in ornate frame supported by angel with wings spread. D&S, Throrvnensis 1444; Kopicki 8301; MP 1888c; KM 22.2; Friedberg 58. In NGC encapsulation graded UNC Details, bent.

Lustrous. Very rare. ($7500)

Mintage of 300

1129.

POLAND, Rzeczpospolita Polska (Republic of Poland). 1919-1939. Proof Pattern AR 10 Złotych Klippe (45.5x45.5mm, 41.72 g, 12h). Wrszawa (Warsaw) mint. Dated 1934. Bare head of Józef Piłsudski within circular border; crossed scepters in corners; all within square border / Eagle facing with wings spread, head left, S in coat-of-arms below, in glory of rays within circular border; crossed scepters in corners; all within square border. MP P159; KM Pn349. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 62. Toned. With an old collector’s ticket indicating it was purchased from Boutin, 18 June 1965. ($4000)

Very Rare Alfonso I First King of Portugal

1130. PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Afonso I o Conquistador (the Conqueror). 1139-1185. AR Mealha – Meio Dinheiro (17mm, 0.90 g, 12h). ያዞҟ a⌦ዟɹ˞, tree; cross pattée above / ዩɹያͿƱƱŬa, cross pattée; star in first quarter, pellet in fourth.

Gomes 01.01-08 var. (rev.); Vaz A1.05-06 var. (same); MEC 6, –. VF, toned. Very rare. ($1000) The first king of Portugal, Afonso I was the son of Henrique, the Burgundian Count of Portugal, and Teresa, the illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VI, King of Léon and Castile. Following Henrique’s death in 1112, Teresa ruled alone, since Afonso was an infant. Teresa’s political ambitions allied her with Fernando Pérez de Traba, a powerful Galician noble, who became de facto ruler of Portugal. This arrangement angered the Portuguese nobility, who sided with Afonso. Between 1127 and 1128, Afonso successfuly campaigned against his mother and her ally, her nephew Alfonso VII, King Léon and Castile. Defeating Fernando Pérez de Traba, Afonso exiled his mother and proclaimed himself Prince of Portugal. Afonso then turned his attention to the Almoravids, who controlled the southern Iberian Peninsula – including Lisbon and the southern districts of southern Portugal – for about a century. At the Battle of Ourique on 25 July 1139, he overwhelmed Almoravids and was proclaimed King of Portugal. The Kingdom of Léon and Castile, however, continued to view Afonso as a rebel, and the Almoravids refused to concede their lost territories. Throughout most of his reign, Afonso was involved in wars with his nephew, Alfonso VII, and his successor, Fernando II (who captured Afonso at Badajoz). Following the unsuccessful siege of Santarém by the Almohad Caliphate (who replaced the Almoravids) in 1184 – in which Fernando II came to the aid of the Portuguese and the Almohad Caliph subsequently perished of wounds received – Afonso himself died on 6 December 1185.

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1131.

RUSSIA, Empire. Yelizaveta Petrovna (Elizabeth). 1741-1762. AR Rouble (39mm, 25.94 g, 12h). Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg) mint. Dated 1749 СПБ. Crowned and mantled bust right / Crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding scepter and globus cruciger. Bitkin 264; Uzdenikov 0820; KM (C) 19b.4. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($1500)

1132. RUSSIA, Empire. Nikolai II Aleksandrovich. 1894-1917. AV 15 Roubles (22mm, 12h). Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg) mint. Dated 1897 AГ. Bare head left / Crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding scepter and globus cruciger.

Bitkin 2; Uzdenikov 0322; KM (Y) 65.2; Friedberg 177. In PCGS encapsulation MS 64. ($1000)

1133

1134

1133.

SPAIN, Castile & León. Fernando V & Isabel I (Los Reyes Católicos - the Catholic royals). 1474-1504. AV Castellano – Medio excelente (23mm, 3.51 g, 10h). Sevilla mint; mm: S. Struck 1474-1497. Crowned confronted busts / Crowned coat-of-arms; Ss flanking. Cf. MEC 6, 764 (for type); ME 2895; Friedberg 139. VF, toned, a few marks. ($1000) 1134.

SPAIN, Castile & León. Fernando V & Isabel I (Los Reyes Católicos - the Catholic royals). 1474-1504. AV Dobla excelente. Sevilla mint; mm: S and cross. Struck after 1497. Crowned confronted busts; at center, cross and S / Crowned coatof-arms surmounted by nimbate eagle facing, with wings spread, head left. MEC 6, 772 var. (symbols); ME 2928; Friedberg 129. Good VF, toned, minor deposits. ($2000)

1135 1136 1135.

SPAIN, Reino de España. Carlos III. 1759-1788. AV 8 Escudos (36mm, 26.92 g, 12h). Madrid mint. Dated 1775 M PJ. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. ME 12863; Calicó 806; KM 409.1; Friedberg 282.

VF, minor edge knocks. ($1000) 1136.

SPAIN, Reino de España. Carlos III. 1759-1788. AV 8 Escudos (36mm, 26.89 g, 12h). Sevilla mint. Dated 1775 S C. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. ME 13011; Calicó 844; KM 409.2a; Friedberg 283.

VF, shallow scrapes. ($1000) 275

Dies by ‘the Helmet Master’

1137. SWEDEN. Olof Skötkonung (the Treasurer). 995–1022. AR Penny (20mm, 1.47 g, 6h). Imitation of Æthelred II Helmet type. Sigtuna mint. Struck after 1003. ๘ ዞዝዞ⌦ዞያዝ ያዞX aé, helmeted bust left / ๘ ዞዝ Ḧ ዩዢɉ ȵቸ ∂ ⌦ѝÄ, voided long cross, with pellet in center and triple crescent ends, over square with trefoil at each point; annulet in third quarter. Malmer, Sigtuna Chain 24, 311.801; Viking Collection (Spink 150, 14 March 2001), lot 1165 (same dies, cover coin).

VF, toned, some peck marks. Very rare. The work of a highly skilled engraver who Malmer dubbed ‘the Helmet-master’ (Malmer, p. 23). ($1000) Also known as Olof Eiríksson, Olof Skötkonung (the Treasurer) was the first Christian King of Sweden. The epithet Skötkonung refers to Olof’s role as a treasure king: taxes, a tributary relationship, the minting of coins, or an ancient land ownership ceremony have all been suggested as possible explanations. Much of what is known about him comes from the great Icelandic historian and mythographer, Snorri Sturulson, as well as the German medieval chronicler, Adam of Bremen. Olof’s reign was spent in negotiating the complicated politics of eleventh century Scandinavia. At one point Olof participated in a Viking raid into northern Germany. There, he captured Edia, the daughter of a local West Slavic chieftain. Becoming his mistress, Edia gave birth to King Emund of Sweden (1050-1060) and Astrid Olofsdotter, Queen of Norway (d. 1035). Olof appears to have not always been interested in maintaining his territories. He lost control of Denmark (which his father had conquered) to Sweyn I Forkbeard and, in 1000, formed and alliance with him. When war erupted between Sweden and Norway following Olaf II Haraldsson’s reestablishment of the latter kingdom, it became a personal family feud, since Olaf II Haraldsson had been married to Astrid Olofsdotter and later engaged to Ingegerd Olofsdotter. No one on either side wished the war to go on, apart from Olof Skötkonung.

The Swedes became so incensed at Olof’s obstinacy that one of his revered advisers, Thorgny Lawspeaker, threatened to kill the king if he did not cease and turn his attention eastward toward the old areas once controlled by his ancestors. Olof was thereupon compelled to share power with his son, Anund, and submit to the terms of the peace treaty forged at Kungahälla in 1020. Olof also betrothed his daughter Ingegerd to Yaroslav I the Wise.

In 1008, Olof Skötkonung was baptised a Christian by St. Sigfrid at Husaby. Olof’s death in the winter of 1021/2 was, according to legend, the result of his refusal to sacrifice to the pagan gods. He was later canonized as St. Olof of Sweden.

1138. SWITZERLAND, Kanton Bern. Bern. AR Taler (38.5mm, 29.57 g, 6h). Dated 1795. Crowned coat-of-arms / Soldier standing left, resting sword on ground; two feathers in cap. HMZ 2-218b; KM 149; Davenport 1759. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. Toned. ($500)

1139. SWITZERLAND, Kanton Solothurn. Solodurn. AR Halbtaler – 20 Batzen (31mm, 15.33 g, 6h). Dated 1795.

Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath / Large S over large cross. HMZ 2-844a; KM 57. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63+.

Toned. ($500)

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Session 4 – Wednesday, January 10, 2018 — 2 PM

The Princeps Collection of Transylvania – Part III Transylvania (derived from the medieval Latin ultra silvam = “beyond the forest”) is an area located in the Carpathian basin in modern day Romania. Situated near the edges of the Mediterranean and Eastern European worlds, the region has long been at the confluence of various cultures. Transylvania was inhabited in ancient times by the Dacians, a Thracian people, before being conquered by the Roman emperor Trajan in AD 106, adding a wealthy, silver-rich province to the Empire.

After the withdrawal of the Romans under Aurelian, the region found itself at the front lines of the Great Migrations, and control of the area passed between Goths, Gepids, Vandals, Sarmatians, and Huns, as nomadic tribes flowed southeastward through Europe.

In the 11th century, Stephen I, the first Christian king of Hungary, led his army into the region to conquer the native Slavic and Romanian peoples, beginning the Hungarian settlement pf the region. Over the following centuries, these Hungarians would come to dominate the politics of the region, ruling as vovoides (dukes), and maintaining varying degrees of independence, while still swearing fealty to the kings of Hungary. By the mid-12th century, Hungarian kings, seeking to protect their eastern border, encouraged German settlement, leading to the addition of a third major ethnic group to the region. Among the various waves of German settlers were a number of the famed Teutonic Knights, who constructed a number of fortifications in the area, giving Transylvania its German name of Siebenbürgen (“seven forts”).

From the late 16th century onward, Transylvanian history was characterized by the struggle between the rising power of the Hapsburgs to the west, and the encroaching Ottoman Empire to the east. The local rulers struggled to retain their autonomy between these two massive empires, beginning with the rebel Eastern Hungarian Kingdom of Szapolyai kings, who contested the Hapsburg accession to the Hungarian throne. These monarchs, as well as their princely successors, would generally seek the protection of the Ottoman sultan against the greater threat of the Austrians. Perennial conflicts wracked the region, as Ottoman and Austrian armies raged back and forth, punctuated by brutal civil wars between various foreign-supported claimants. The Hapsburgs eventually took the upper hand after their victory over the Ottomans at the Battle of Vienna in 1683, leading to the loss of Ottoman protection for Transylvania and the deposition of the native rulers in 1691. The territory of Transylvania was fully incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire as a Grand Principality in 1745.

The complicated history of the region resulted in the production of an interesting and artistically important coinage. The 16th-18th century issues of Transylvania are among the most impressive issues struck in Europe at the time. In addition to the usual minors, talers, and ducats, the Transylvanian princes produced a number of large gold and silver multiples, both in the usual circular format and in more exotic hexagonal, sun, and moon shapes. During the various conflicts, several interesting necessity pieces were also struck. In addition, a number of the talers and multiples were restruck in the 19th century, on behalf of Adolf Resch, author of Siebenbürgischen Münzen und Medaillen, the standard reference on the series.

Classical Numismatic Group is proud to present Part III of the Princeps Collection, featuring gold and silver coinage of Transylvania. Part IV, to be offered in Triton XXI session 5 (Electronic Auction 412), will feature minor coinage of the region.

Please note that all of the following lots, 1140–1297, are from the Princeps Collection.

1140.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János Szapolyai. 1526-1540. AV Dukát (23mm, 3.47 g, 4h).

Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint; mm: castle. Dated 1539. IOANNES * D * G * R * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / S * LADISLAVS REX * 1539, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; castle to left, coat-of-arms to right. Resch 3; MBR 3; Friedberg 42 (Hungary).

Good VF, wavy flan, removed from jewelry. ($750)

1141

1142

1141.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János Szapolyai. 1526-1540. AV Dukát (22mm, 6h). Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint; mm: castle. Dated 1539. IOANNES * D * G * R HVNGARE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / S * LADISLAVS * REX * 1539, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; castle to left, coat-of-arms to right. Resch 6; MBR 6; Friedberg 42 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 50. ($500) 1142.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János Szapolyai. 1526-1540. AV Dukát (22mm, 9h). Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint; mm: castle. Father George Martinuzzi, treasurer. Dated 1540 F G. IOANNES * DEI * G * REX * HVNGARIE, crowned coat-of-arms; F G flanking / S * LADISLAVS REX * 1540, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; castle to left, coat-of-arms to right, F G flanking; countermark: coat-of-arms flanked

by I B. Resch 24a; MBR 20 var. (arrangement); Friedberg 44 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, graffiti, countermarked. ($750) Ex UBS 63 (6 September 2005), lot 4317.

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1143

1144

1143.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János Szapolyai. 1526-1540. AV Dukát (22mm, 3.53 g, 12h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Father George Martinuzzi, treasurer. Dated 1540 H F G. IOANNES * D * G R * VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / S * LADISLAVS * REX * 1540, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; H over F to left, crowned crossed daggers over G to right. Resch 27; MBR 22; Friedberg 42 (Hungary). EF, slightly wavy flan, dramatic attached lamination flaw. ($1000) 1144. TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János Szapolyai. 1526-1540. AV Dukát (20mm, 12h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Father George Martinuzzi, treasurer. Dated 1540 H F G. IOANNES * D * G R * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / S · LADISLAVS · REX · 1540, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; H over F to left, crowned crossed daggers over G to right. Resch 31; MBR 26; Friedberg 42 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($500)

1145. TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János Szapolyai. 1526-1540. AV Dukát (21mm, 6h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Father George Martinuzzi, treasurer. Dated 1540 H F G. IOANNES * D * G R * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / S * LADISLAVS * * REX * 1540, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; H over F to left, crowned crossed daggers over G to right. Resch 37-9 var. (legends breaks and punctuation); MBR 32-5 var. (same); Friedberg 42 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($2000)

1146 1147 1146. TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János II Zsigmond Szapolyai, wth Izabella. Regency, 1540/1556-1559. AV Dukát (21mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint; mm: crowned crossed hammers. Dated 1558. IOHAN * SIGISM * R * VNG : S : F · V, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crossed hammers below / * YSABE * D * G * REG * VNGA * 1558, crowned coat-of-arms. Resch 48; MBR 146; Friedberg 264. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 53. ($1000) 1147.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János II Zsigmond Szapolyai. 1540-1571. AV Dukát (21mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint; mm: crowned crossed hammers. Dated 1561. * IO * SEC * D * G * ELE * REX * VN * 1561, crowned coat-of-arms / * PATRONA * * VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crossed hammers below. Resch 9; MBR 180; Friedberg 275. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 53. ($1000) 279

1148 1149 1148.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János II Zsigmond Szapolyai. 1540-1571. AV Dukát (22mm, 10h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1565. * IO * SECV · D · G · ELE · REX * VN * 1565, crowned coat-of-arms / * PATRONA * VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 39; MBR 219; Friedberg 275. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. ($500) 1149.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János II Zsigmond Szapolyai. 1540-1571. AV Dukát (22mm, 8h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1567. IO * SECV * D * G * ELE * REX * VN 1567, crowned coat-of-arms / * PATRONA * * VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 66; MBR 252; Friedberg 275. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, surface hairlines. ($1000)

1150 1151 1150.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János II Zsigmond Szapolyai. 1540-1571. AV Dukát (22mm, 11h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1568. * IO * SECV * D * G * ELE * REX VN * 1568, crowned coat-of-arms / * PATRONA * * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 67; MBR 254; Friedberg 275. In NGC encapsulation graded VF 35. ($500) 1151.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János II Zsigmond Szapolyai. 1540-1571. AV Dukát (21mm, 1h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1569. * IO * SECV * D * G * ELE * REX * VN * 1569, crowned coat-of-arms / * PATRONA * * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 73; MBR 261; Friedberg 275. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($750)

1152 1153 1152.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János II Zsigmond Szapolyai. 1540-1571. AV Dukát (21mm, 1h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1570. * IO * SECV * D * G * ELE * REX * VN * 1570, crowned coat-of-arms / * PATRONA * * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 84; MBR 267; Friedberg 275. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1500) 1153.

TRANSYLVANIA, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. János II Zsigmond Szapolyai. 1540-1571. AV Dukát (22mm, 12h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1571. * IO * SECV * D * G * ELEC * REX * VN * 1·5·7·1, crowned coat-of-arms / * PATRONA * * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 89; MBR 270; Friedberg 275. In NGC encapsulation graded UNC Details, surface hairlines. ($500) 280

1154 1155 1154.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Kristóf Báthory. 1575-1581. AV Dukát (22mm, 6h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1579. MON * TRAN S IL * C * B * D * S, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 79 flanking / * PATRONA * * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 14; MBR 309; Friedberg 284. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($2000) 1155.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 11h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1582. MON * TRAN S IL * S * B * D * S, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 82 flanking / * PATRONA * * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 3; MBR 332; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000)

1156 1157 1156.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (23mm, 4h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1582. MON * TRAN IL SIGI * B * D * S, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 8Z flanking / * PATRONA * * HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 6; MBR 334; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($1500) 1157.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (21mm, 8h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1586. MONE · TRAN IL SIGI · B · D : S, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 86 flanking / * PATRONA HVNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 18; MBR 346; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($1000)

1158 1159 1158.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 3h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1588. MONE · TRAN IL SIGI · B · D : S, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 88 flanking / PATRONA * VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 27; MBR 355; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($750) 1159.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 10h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1590. MONE · TRA · IL SIGI · B · D · S ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 90 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 49 var. (legend and stops); MBR 378 var. (same); Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($750) 281

1160 1161 1160.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (21mm, 1h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1591. MONE · TRA · IL · SIGI · B · D · S, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 91 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 70-3 var. (legend stops); MBR 401-4 var. (same); Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 50. ($750) 1161.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (21mm, 9h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1592. MONE : TRA : IL SIGI : B : D : S, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 9Z flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 94A; MBR 427; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($750)

1162 1163 1162.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 5h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1593. MONET : TRA : IL : SIGI : B : D · S ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 93 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 119 var. (legend stops); MBR 453 var. (same); Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($1000) Ex Eric P. Newman Collection (Heritage 3029, 14 January 2014), lot 31079.

1163.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (23mm, 4h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1594. · MONE · TRA · IL · SIGI · B · D · S ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 94 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 153; MBR 487; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded UNC Details, edge filing. ($750)

1164 1165 1164.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 1h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1594. MONE · TRA · IL · SIGI · DS ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 94 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 155; MBR 491; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000) 1165.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 10h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1594. · MONE · T·RA · IL SICI · B · F · S ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 94 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 155 var. (legend stops); MBR 491 var. (same); Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($1500) 282

1166 1167 1166.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 8h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1594. · MONE T·RA · IL · SIGI · B · D S ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 94 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 160; MBR 496; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 53. ($750) 1167.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (23mm, 8h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1594. (cross saltire fleurée) MONE · TRA · I L SIGI · B · D · ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 94 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 163; MBR 499; Friedberg 295.

In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($1000)

1168 1169 1168.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (21mm, 4h).

Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint; mm: castle. Dated 1594. · MONE · TRA · IL · SIGI · B · DS ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 94 flanking / (cross saltire fleurée) PATRONA (halved cross fleurée) · VNGARIE · (cross saltire fleurée), Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; castle below. Resch 166; MBR 502; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, mount removed. ($500) 1169. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 11h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1595 NB. SIGISMVNDVS BATHORI *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / · S(over S) LADISLAV S · REX · 1595, St. Ladislaus standing slightly left, holding halberd and globus cruciger; N B flanking. Resch 186; MBR 526; Friedberg 297. In NGC encapsulation graded VF Details, graffiti, tooled. ($500)

1170.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (23mm, 12h).

Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1597 NB. SIGISMVND * * BATHORI · *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / S * LADISLAV S REX * 1597, St. Ladislaus standing slightly right, holding halberd and globus cruciger; N B flanking. Resch 218; MBR 560; Friedberg 297. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. ($2000) 283

1171.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AR Taler (38mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1589. · SIGISMVNDVS ·:· · BATHORI ·, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting right hand on hilt of sword / ·:· PRINCEPS · TRANSSYLVANIÆ · 1589, crowned coat-of-arms with angelic supporters. Resch 42; MBR 371; Davenport 8802. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 40.

Toned. ($1000)

1172.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AR Taler (36mm, 12h).

Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1590. · SIGISMVNDVS ·:· · BATHORI ·, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting right hand on hilt of sword / ·:· PRINCEPS · TRANSSYLVANIÆ · 1590, crowned coat-of-arms with angelic supporters. Cf. Resch 68 (unlisted die variety); MBR 398; Davenport 8802. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, repaired. ($1000)

1173.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AR Taler (39mm, 6h).

Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1592. SIGISMVNDVS * BATHORI *, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting right hand on hilt of sword / * PRINCEPS * TRANSSYLVANIÆ * 159Z*, crowned coat-of-arms with angelic supporters. Resch 118; MBR 452; Davenport 8803. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, excessive surface hairlines. Toned. ($1500) 284

1174. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AR Taler (40mm, 28.63 g, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1595 (9 over 0). SIGISMVNDVS · Y · · BATHORI, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting left hand on hilt of sword; cross pattée to right / * PRINCEPS * TRANSYLBANIÆ * 1595 * (9 over 0), crowned coat-of-arms with angelic supporters. Resch 189; MBR 529; Davenport 8804. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, mount removed, repaired. Toned. ($2000)

1175. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AR Taler (39mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1595. SIGISMVNDVS * * * BATHORI *, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting right hand on hilt of sword; small cross pattée before / * PRINCEPS TRANSYLVANIÆ * * 1595 *, crowned coat-of-arms with angelic supporters. Resch 201; MBR 542; Davenport 8804. In NGC encapsulation graded XF. Toned. ($2000)

1176. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AR Taler (37mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1596. SIGISMVNDVS · BATHORI ·, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting right hand on hilt of sword; small cross pattée before / * PRINCEPS * TRANSYLVANIÆ * ·1·5·9:6, crowned coat-of-arms with angelic supporters. Resch 212; MBR 553; Davenport 8804. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 50. Toned. ($2000)

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1177.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AR Taler (36mm, 12h).

Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1597 NB. * SIGISMVNDVS * D * G * TRANSYLVANI *, armored halflength bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting right hand on hilt of sword; small cross pattée before / * MOLDAVI : WALA : TRANS : S : R : I : PRIN : 1*5*9*7, crowned coat-of-arms on cross; N B flanking. Resch 225; MBR 568; Davenport 8808. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 40. Toned. ($2000)

1178.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. István Bocskai. 1604-1606. AR Taler (37.5mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1605 NB. STEPHANVS : BOCHKAY : DE KIS : MARIA · PRIN : TRAN·SYLVA :, coat-of-arms; 16 05 above; all within ourouboros / PARTIVM : REGNI · HVNG : DOMINVS · ET · SIGVIO · COMES, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; N B flanking. Resch 15 var. (legend stops); MBR 662 var. (same); KM 12; Davenport 4691. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. Toned. ($2000)

1179. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Báthory. 1608-1613. AV Dukát (22mm, 3.44 g, 2h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1610 CV. * GABRIEL : D : G : PRIN : TRANSIL :, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over left shoulder; C V flanking / · PA · RE · HVN : DO (castle) ET SI : CO : 1610, crowned coat-of-arms within ouroboros (serpent devouring its own tail). Resch 70; MBR 897; KM 62; Friedberg 336. Good VF, underlying luster, slightly wavy flan, a few edge marks. ($1500)

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1180.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Báthory. 1608-1613. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1613 NB. GABRIEL · D · G · PRIN · TRANSYL :, armored bust right / PAR · REG · HVN · DO · ET · SI · CO · 1613 :, eagle facing, head left, wings spread; coat-of-arms on breast; N B flanking. Resch 192; MBR 1051; KM 74; Friedberg 332. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($3000)

1181. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Báthory. 1608-1613. AV Dukát (21mm, 3.20 g, 10h). Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint. Dated 1613 KO. · GAB : D : G : P : TR : VAL : TRAN : , bust right, wearing short fur cap with feather / · PAR : RE : HV : DO ET SIC : CO : 1613, crowned coat-of-arms within ouroboros (serpent devouring its own tail); K O flanking. Resch 189; MBR 1048; KM 98; Friedberg 337. Good VF, slightly wavy flan, creased, a few trivial edge marks. ($1500)

1182. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Báthory. 1608-1613. AR Taler (36mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1608. * : GABRIEL : BATHORY : D : G : PRINCEPS : TRANS:SYLVANIÆ :, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting right hand on hilt of sword / PARTIVM : REGNI : HVNG : DOMINVS : ET · SICVL · COMOS : 1608, crown over three coats-of-arms; all within ourouboros. Resch 3; MBR 817; KM 52; Davenport 4700. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 40. Toned. ($5000)

287

1183.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Báthory. 1608-1613. AR Necessity Taler – Feldthaler (37mm, 6h). Siege of Hermannstadt. Transylvanian Civil War issue. Dated 1611. · GABRIEL · D · G · PRIN : TRAN : PAR : REG : HVN : D · ET · SIC : CO(ME)S, three conjoined coats-of-arms; crown above, CIBI below; all within ouroboros / PRO/ PATRIA/ ARIS · ET/ 16 · 11 ·. Resch 117; MBR 957; KM 83.1; Davenport 4703. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 40. Lightly toned. ($3000)

1185 1184 1184. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Báthory. 1608-1613. AR 3 Krajczar – Breiter Groschen (23mm, 12h).

Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1610 NB. · GABRIEL · D · G · PRIN · TRAN YLVANI ·, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; N B flanking / * PAR · REG · HVN · DOMINVS · ET · SI · CO · 1610, coat-of-arms.

Resch 91; MBR 923; KM 71. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($500) 1185.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AV Dukát (19.5mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1629/8 NB. * GAB · D : G : SA · ROIM · · ET · TRAN · PRIN :, armored bust right / PARR · HVN · DOSICO OP · RAT DVX · 162(9 over 8), radiant Madonna and Child on clouds set on crescent; below, coat-of arms flanked

by N B. Resch 498; MBR 1905; KM 207; Friedberg 366. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($1500)

1186. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Klippe 2 Taler (41.5 mm, 10h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1627 NB. + GABR · D : G · SA · R · IMP · ET · · TRANS · PRINCEPS +, armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms below / + PAR · RE · HVN · DNS · SICO · OP · RATI · DVX · 16·27 +, crowned coat-of-arms; M C flanking. Resch 387; MBR 1742; KM 171.2; Davenport 4718. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. Toned. ($5000) 288

1187.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (41.5mm, 7h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz / Kremnica) mint. Dated 1621 KB. * GABRIEL D ◊ G ◊ EL ◊ HVNGARIÆ ◊ DAL ◊ CR SCL ◊ REX, armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms and Madonna with child in legend / ◊ TRANS ◊ PRINCEPS ◊ ET ◊ SICVLOR ◊ COM ◊ 1621 ◊, crowned coat-of-arms; K B flanking. Resch 84; MBR 1301; KM 134; Davenport 4710. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 53. Toned. ($1500)

1188. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (42mm, 10h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz / Kremnica) mint. Dated 1621 KB. * GABRIEL D ◊ G ◊ EL ◊ HVNGARIÆ ◊ DAL ◊ CR SCL ◊ REX, armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms and Madonna with child in legend / ◊ TRANS ◊ PRINCEPS ◊ ET ◊ SICVLOR ◊ COM ◊ 1621 ◊, crowned coat-of-arms; K B flanking. Resch 91; MBR 1308; KM 134; Davenport 4710. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, edge filed, claned. Toned. ($2000)

1189. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (41mm, 4h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz / Kremnica) mint. Dated 1621 KB. * GABRIEL D ◊ G ◊ EL ◊ HVNGARIÆ ◊ DAL CR SCL ◊ REX, armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms and Madonna with child in legend / ◊ TRANS ◊ PRINCEPS ◊ ET ◊ SICVLOR ◊ COM ◊ 1621 ◊, crowned coat-of-arms; K B flanking. Resch 92; MBR 1309; KM 134; Davenport 4710. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 50. Toned. ($2000)

289

1190. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (42mm, 3h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz / Kremnica) mint. Dated 1621 KB. * GABRIEL D ◊ G ◊ EL ◊ HVNGARIÆ ◊ DAL ◊ CR ◊ SCL ◊ REX, armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms and Madonna with child in legend / ◊ TRANS ◊ PRINCEPS ◊ ET ◊ SICVLOR ◊ COM ◊ 1621 ◊, crowned coat-of-arms; K B flanking. Resch 97; MBR 1514; KM 134; Davenport 4710. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, environmental damage. ($2000)

1191. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (41mm, 10h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1621 NB. (rosette) GABRIEL · D : G · EL · HVN · DAL · CROA SCLA · REX, armored and draped bust right; coat-of-arms and Madonna with child in legend / · PRIN · TRANSYL · ET · SICVLOR · COMES · 16Z1 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; N B flanking. Resch 120; MBR 1337; KM 137; Davenport 4713. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, mount removed. ($1000)

1192. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler Klippe (44x45mm, 57.09 g, 12h). Kassa (Kaschau / Košice) mint. Dated 1627 MC. * GABR · D · G · SA · R · IMP · ET · TRANS · PRINCEPS *, armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms below / * PAR · RE · HVN · DNS · SICO · OP · RATIB · DVX · 1627 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; M C flanking. Resch 388; MBR 1743; KM 171.2; Davenport 4718. VF, toned, possibly removed from mount. ($3000) Ex Galerie Numismatique 26 (6 June 2015), lot 1695 (hammer €4500).

290

1193.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (41mm, 6h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1627 NB. + : GAB · D · G · SA · RO · IMP : · ET TRAN · PRIN :, armored and draped bust right / · PAR · REG · H/N · DOM · SIC · CO : OP · RA · D/X · 16Z7, crowned coat-of-arms; N B in ornaments. Resch 395; MBR 1752; KM 182; Davenport 4720. In NGC encapsulation, graded VF Details, scratches. Toned. ($1000)

1194.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (40.5mm, 7h). Kassa (Kaschau / Košice) mint. Dated 1627 MC. * GABR · D : G · SA · R · IMP · ET · · TRANS · PRINCEPS *, armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms below / * PAR · RE · HVN · DNS · SICO · OP · RATIB · DVX · 1627 *, crowned coat-of-arms; M C flanking. Cf. Resch 404 (apparently unlisted die variety); cf. MBR 1761 (same); KM 183; Davenport 4719.

In NGC encapsulation graded VF Details, mount removed. Toned. ($750)

1195. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (42mm, 4h). Kassa (Kaschau / Košice) mint. Dated 1627 MC. * GABR · D · G · SA · R · IMP · ET · TRANS · PRINCEPS *, armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms below / * PAR · RE · HVN · DNS · SICO · OP · RATIB · DVX · 1627, crowned coatof-arms; M C flanking. Resch 412 var. (legend stops and breaks); MBR 1771 var. (same); KM 183; Davenport 4719. In NGC encapsulation graded VF Details, edge filing. Toned. ($1000)

291

1196.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Taler (43.5mm, 27.71 g, 6h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1629 NB. GAB · D : G · SA · RO · IMP : ET · TRAN · PRIN, armored and draped bust right / · PAR · REG · HVN · DOM · SIC · CO : OP · RAT · DVX · 16Z9, crowned coat-of-arms; N B in ornaments. Resch 513; MBR 1923; KM 204; Davenport 4724. Near VF, toned, numerous small marks, possibly removed from mount. ($1000)

1197.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AR Gulden (33mm, 10h). Kassa (Kaschau / Košice) mint. Dated 1628 CC. + GABR + D : G + SA + R + IMP + ET + TRANS + PRINCEPS + (double cross stop), armored half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder; coat-of-arms below / · PAR · RE · HVN · DNS · SICO · OP · RATIB · DVX · 16:28 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; C C flanking. Resch 487; MBR 1886 corr. (denomination); KM 198. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 40. Toned. Rare. ($4000)

1198

1199

1198. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Katalin Brandenburgi. 1629-1630. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint. Dated 1630. (lis) CATH · D : G · N · M · B · S · R · I · ET · TRAN · PRINC, facing bust wearing elaborate lace collar / PAR · R · H · D · SIC · CO · I · B · I · C · M · D · 1630, radiant Madonna and Child on clouds set on crescent; below, coat-of arms. Resch 1; MBR 1937; KM 221; Friedberg 371. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, surface hairlines. ($1500) 1199. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi I. 1630-1648. AR Half Gulden (28mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1645 NB. · GEORG · RAKOCI · D : G · PRINCEPS · TRA ·, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR · REG · HVN · DOM · ET · SIC · COMES · 1645 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; ·/N/· ·/B/· flanking. Resch 42; MBR 2000; KM 251. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, corrosion. Very rare. ($1000)

292

1200.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi II. 1648-1660. AV Dukát (20mm, 11h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1651 NB. GERA · D · · F · P · T ·, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / PAR · RE · HV · DO · ET · SI · COM · 1651 ·, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below. Resch 45; MBR 2092; KM 274; Friedberg 399. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, reverse scratched. ($2000)

1201.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi II. 1648-1660. AR Taler (41.5mm, 10h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1650 NB. · GEORGIVS · RA : D : G : P : T · (annulet stops), half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR · REG · HVN · DOM · ET · SIC · COM · 1650 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; N B flanking. Resch 23; MBR 2069; KM 282; Davenport 4750. In NGC encapsulation graded VF 35. Toned. ($1500)

1202.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi II. 1648-1660. AR Taler (41.5mm, 10h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1650 NB. · GEORGIVS · RA : D : G : P : T · (annulet stops), half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR : REG : HVN : DO : ET · SIC · COM : 1650 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; N B flanking. Resch 26; MBR 2072; KM A281; Davenport 4747. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, spot removal. Toned. ($1500)

1203.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi II. 1648-1660. AR Taler (41mm, 8h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1650 NB. · GEORG : RAKO : D : G : PRINC : TRA ·, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR · REG · HVN · DOM · ET · SIC · COM · 1650 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; · N · · B · flanking. Resch 39; MBR 2085; KM C269; Davenport 4743.

In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, reverse scratched. Toned. ($1500) 293

1204. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi II. 1648-1660. AR Taler (44mm, 28.07 g, 5h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1651 NB. · GEOR : RAKO · D : G : PRI · T ·, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR · REG · HVN · DOM · ET · SIC · COM · 1651 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; N B in ornate border. Cf. Resch 50 (for type); cf. MBR 2098 (same); KM 286; Davenport 4751. VF, toned, lacquered, clipped flan with slight adjustment mark. ($1000)

1205. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi II. 1648-1660. AR Taler (43.5mm, 28.39 g, 4h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1651 NB. · GEOR : RAKO · D : G : PRI · T ·, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR · REG · HVN · DOM · ET · SIC · COM · 1651 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; N B in ornate border. Cf. Resch 50 (for type); cf. MBR 2098 (same); KM 286; Davenport 4751. VF, toned, edge marks, removed from mount. ($1000)

1206.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi II. 1648-1660. AR Taler (42mm, 2h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1652 NB. · GEORG : RAKO : D : G : PRINC : TRA ·, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR · REG · HVN · DOM · ET · SIC · CO · 165Z ·, crowned coat-of-arms; ·/· N/· ·/· B/ · flanking. Resch 60; MBR 2108; KM 286; Davenport 4751.

In NGC encapsulation graded AU 50. Toned. ($1000)

294

1207. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. György Rákóczi II. 1648-1660. AR Taler (40mm, 1h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1659 NB. · GEORGI * RA · D : G · P · T, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR · REG · HVN · DOM · ET · SIC · COM · 1659’, crowned coat-of-arms; N B flanking. Resch 142 var. (arrangement of towers in arms); MBR 2207 var. (same); KM 311; Davenport 4755. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 40. Toned. ($1000)

1208. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Ákos Barcsay. 1658-1660. AV 10 Dukát (41mm, 33.93 g, 12h). Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint. Dated 1660 CV. ACHA : BAR D : G · PR · TR ·, half-length bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder / PA · REG · HVN · DO · ET · SI · CO : 1660, crowned coat-of-arms; C V flanking. Resch 6; MBR 2236; KM 322; Friedberg 402. Good Fine, gilt surfaces, ex jewelry, surface flan crack. Rare. ($10,000)

1209. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. János Kemény. 1661-1662. AR Taler (38.5mm, 11h). Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint. Dated 1661 CV. IOANNES : KE D : G : PRI : TR, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / PAR · HVN · DO · ET · SIC · CO · 1661, crowned-coat-of-arms; C V flanking. Resch 11; MBR 2290; KM 345; Davenport 4767. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, removed from jewelry. ($5000)

295

1210. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Mihály Apafi I. 1662-1690. AR Taler (42.5mm, 28.38 g, 1h). Brassó (Kronstadt / Brașov) mint; mm: crowned tree roots. Dated 1666. * MIC · APA · D · G (floral spray) · PRINC · TRANS *, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / * PAR · REG · HV · DO * * ET · SIC · CO · 1666 *, crowned coat-of-arms within floral border; crowned tree roots below. Resch 50; MBR 2368; KM A383; Davenport 4780. Near EF, toned, a few marks in field and on edge, details in face strengthened. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. ($1000)

1211. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Mihály Apafi I. 1662-1690. AR Taler (44mm, 11h). Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1677 AI. MIC : APAFI D : G : P : T :, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / PAR : REG : HUNG : D : ET : SI : CO : 1677, crowned coat-of-arms; AI in cartouche below. Resch 223; MBR 2590; KM 465A; Davenport 4815. In NGC encapsulation graded VF Details, obverse damage. Toned. ($2000)

1212. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Mihály Apafi I. 1662-1690. AR Taler (39.5mm, 11h). Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1679 AI. MIC : APAFI * D : G : P : T :, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / PAR : REG : HUN : D : ET · SIC : COM : 1679, crowned coat-of-arms; AI in cartouche below. Resch 234; MBR 2603; KM 474A; Davenport 4818. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, mount removed. Toned. ($3000) 296

1213. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Mihály Apafi I. 1662-1690. AR Gulden (40mm, 11h). Brassó (Kronstadt / Brașov) mint; mm: crowned tree roots. Dated 1664 CB. + MI + APA + D : G PRIN + TRA +, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / · PAR · REG · HV · D · · ET · SI · CO · 1664 ·, crowned coat-of-arms; C B flanking crown; crowned tree roots below. Resch 39; MBR 2351; KM 374. In NGC encapsulation graded VF 30. Toned. Very rare. ($1000)

1214. TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Mihály Apafi I. 1662-1690. AR 12 Denar – Zwolfer (26mm, 12h). Nagyenyed (Straßburg am Mieresch / Aiud) mint. Dated 1672 NE. * MIC * APAF D * G * P * T *, half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / PA RE HV DI ET SIC CO GROS AR 1672, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, atop seven castles; N * B below. Resch 118; MBR 2462; KM 420. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. Rare mint. ($750)

297

1215. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Lipót I. 1691-1705. AV 10 Dukát (44mm, 34.02 g, 12h).

Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint. Dated 1695 KV. LEOPOLDVS D ◊ G ◊ ROM ◊ I ◊ S ◊ AVG ◊ GER ◊ HVN ◊ BO ◊ REX ◊, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / DVCATVS NOV9 TRANSVLVANIÆ ◊16 95 •, crowned doubleheaded eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; K V in cartouche below. Resch 13; MBR 2682; KM –; Friedberg 482. Near EF, toned, marks on edge and at 6h, scratches in field. ($10,000) Ex Nudelman 15 (27 September 2015), lot 287 (hammer €28000).

1216.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Lipót I. 1691-1705. AV 5 Dukát (46.5mm, 16.82 g, 12h).

Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1703 NB. LEOPOLDVS · D · G · RO · I · S · AVG · GER · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; crowned coat-of-arms to left, Madonna with child in clouds to right / ARCHIDVX · AVS · DVX · BVR · MAR · MOR · CO · TV · 17 03 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast; N B flanking tail. Resch –; MBR –; KM A257 (Hungary); Friedberg 134 (Hungary). EF, toned, minor marks and scratches in field and on edge, possibly holed and plugged. ($10,000)

1217.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Lipót I. 1691-1705. AV Dukát (20.5mm, 12h). Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint. Dated 1701 FT. LEOPOLD · D · G · R · I S · A · G · H · BO · BO · REX :, Lipót standing right, holding scepter and globus cruciger / ARCHID · AV · D · B · MA · MOR · CO · TYR :17 01, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; F T flanking tail. Resch 43; MBR 2716; KM 525; Friedberg 498. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 60. ($2000) 298

1218.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. József I. 1705-1711. AV 5 Dukát (44mm, 15.20 g, 12h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crossed daggers. Dated 1708. IOSEPHVS ◊ D ◊ G ◊ R ◊ I ◊ S ◊ A ◊ G ◊ HV ◊ BO ◊ REX ◊, armored and draped bust right / ARCHIDVX ◊ AVSTR : D : B : MAR : M : CO : TYROL : 1708, crowned double-headed eagle facing, wings spread, holding two swords, crowned coat-of-arms within collar on breast; crowned coat-of-arms with crossed daggers below. Resch 12; MBR 2753; KM 537; Friedberg 500. VF, gilt, removed from jewelry. Rare. ($7500)

1219.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. József I. 1705-1711. AV Dukát (19.5mm, 12h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; Iohann Franz Kropff, mintmaster. Dated 1710 IFK. IOSEPHVS D · G · R · I · S · A · G · H · B · REX ·, József standing right, holding scepter and globus cruciger / · ARCHID · A · D · D · MA · MO · C · TYR · 17 10, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast; I · F · K in cartouch below.

Resch 23; MBR 2767; KM 532; Friedberg 507. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, obverse scratched. ($1500)

1220.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Károly VI. 1711-1740. AV 5 Dukát (44mm, 16.56 g, 12h).

Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1713. CAROL9 VI D : G : ROM · IMP · S · A · GER : HIS · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / · ACHIDVX · AVST : DVX · BURG · PRINC · TRANSSYL : 1713 ·, crowned doubleheaded eagle facing, wings spread, holding two swords, crowned coat-of-arms within collar on breast. Resch 6A; MBR 2792; KM 557; Friedberg 509. VF, surfaces slightly gilt, removed from jewelry. ($7500)

1221.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Károly VI. 1711-1740. AV 5 Dukát (46mm, 16.34 g, 12h).

Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1713. CAROLVS VI ◊ D ◊ G ◊ R ◊ IMP ◊ S ◊ A ◊ GERM ◊ HISP ◊ HVNG ◊ BOH ◊ REX ◊, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ARCHIDVX AVSTR : DVX BVR PRIN : TRANSYLV : 1713 ◊, crowned double-headed eagle facing, wings spread, holding two swords, crowned coat-of-arms within collar on breast. Resch –; MBR –; KM 552 var. (10 Dukát; same dies as illustration); Friedberg 509. VF, toned, surfaces slightly wavy, removed from jewelry. Very rare. ($10,000) 299

1222 1223 1222.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Károly VI. 1711-1740. AV Dukát (20mm, 12h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; Iohann Franz Kropff, mintmaster. Dated 1712 IFK. CAROL9 VI · D · G · R · R · S · A · G · H · H · B · REX ·, Károly standing right, holding scepter and globus cruciger / · ARCHID · A · D · BV · MA · MO · COM · TYR · 17 12, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast; I · F · K in cartouch below. Resch 2; MBR 2787; KM 551; Friedberg 517. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($3000) 1223. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Károly VI. 1711-1740. AV Dukát (20mm, 12h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; Iohann Franz Kropff, mintmaster. Dated 1712 IFK. CAROL9 VI · D · G · R · R · S · A · G · H · H · B · REX ·, Károly standing right, holding scepter and globus cruciger / · ARCHID · A · D · BV · MA · MO · COM · TYR · 17 12, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast; I · F · K in cartouch below. Resch 2; MBR 2787; KM 551; Friedberg 517. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, surface hairlines. ($1500)

1224 1225 1224.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Károly VI. 1711-1740. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint. Dated 1716. CAROL VI : D : G : ROM · IMP · S : A : GER · · HIS · H · B : REX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ARCHID · AVST : D : BVR : PRINC · TRANSSYL · 1716, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. Resch 14; MBR 2803; KM 556; Friedberg 520. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, removed from jewelry. ($500) 1225. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Ferenc I. Emperor, 1745-1765. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1752 NB. FRANC · D : G · R · I · S · A · G · IER · REX ·, laureate and draped bust right / TU DOMINE SPES MEA 1752, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3226; KM 1725.2 (Austria); Friedberg 188 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000)

1226 1227 1226. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Ferenc I. Emperor, 1745-1765. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1757 NB. FRANC · D : G · R · I · S · A · G · IER · REX ·, laureate and draped bust right / TU DOMINE SPES MEA · 1757 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3233; KM 1725.2 (Austria); Friedberg 188 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($500) 1227.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Ferenc I. Emperor, 1745-1765. AV ¼ Dukát (11mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1760 NB. FRANC · D · GR · I · S · A · G · IER · REX, laureate and cuirassed bust right / TU DOMINE SPE MEA · 1760, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast; N B flanking. MBR –; KM 1890 (Austria); Friedberg 189 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500) 300

1228.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Ferenc I. Emperor, 1745-1765. AV ¼ Dukát (11mm, 1h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1762 NB. FRANC · D · GR · I · S · A · G · IER · REX, laureate and cuirassed bust right / TU DOMINE SPE MEA · 1762, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast; N B flanking. MBR –; KM 1890 (Austria); Friedberg 189 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. ($500)

1229.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Principality. Mária Terézia. 1740-1780. AV 5 Dukát (37.5mm, 12.88 g, 12h). Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1764. M · THERESIA · D : G · R · IM · GE · HU · BO · RE ·, draped and cuirassed bust right / AR · AU · DUX · BU · ME · PR · TRAN · CO · TY · 1764 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, wings spread, holding two swords, crowned coat-of-arms on breast. Resch 101; MBR 3036; KM 639; cf. Friedberg 533. VF, hairlines, removed from jewelry. Very rare. ($10,000)

1231 1230 1230. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Mária Terézia. 1740-1780. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h). Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1774 HG. M · THERESIA · D : G · R · I · HUN · BOH · REG · , draped and veiled bust right / AR · AU · DUX · BU · M · P · TRAN · CO · TYR · 1774 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. Resch 188; MBR 3144; KM 650; Friedberg 541. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($1000) 1231. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Mária Terézia. 1740-1780. AV Dukát (19.5mm, 12h). Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1771 HG. M · THERES · D · G · R · I · HUN · BOH · REG · , draped and veiled bust right / AR · AU · DUX · BU · M · P · TRAN · CO · TYR · 1771 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H G flanking. Resch 178; MBR 3131; KM 646; Friedberg 544. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($1000)

301

1232. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Mária Terézia. 1740-1780. AV ½ Dukát (mm, 12h). Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1774 HG. M · THERE · D : G · R · I · HU · BO · REG ·, draped and veiled bust right / · A · AU · DUX · BU · M · P · TRA · CO · TYR · 1774 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking; below, ½ in cartouche. Resch 190; MBR 3146; KM 655; Friedberg 545. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000)

Missing From Most Collections

1233.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 3 Dukát (33mm, 10.37 g, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1776 E HG. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1776 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking tail. MBR –; KM 1868 (Austria); Friedberg 190 (Hungary). Good VF, obverse fields smoothed possibly once in jewelry. Very rare. ($20,000)

1235 1234 1234. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1770 E HG. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; ‘E below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO 1770 · , crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3529; KM 1860 (Austria); Friedberg 191 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($750) 1235. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1771 E HG. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO 1771 · , crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3263; KM 1860 (Austria); Friedberg 191 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000)

302

1236 1237 1236.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1773/2 E HG. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO 177(3 over 2) ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3272; KM 1860 (Austria); Friedberg 191 (Hungary), though overdate not noted. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000) 1237. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1774 E HG. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1774 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3276; KM 1860 (Austria); Friedberg 191 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, surface hairlines. ($500)

1238 1239 1238. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1777 E HS. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1777 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · S · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3289; KM 1860 (Austria); Friedberg 191 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000) 1239. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1777 E HS. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1777 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · S · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3289; KM 1860 (Austria); Friedberg 191 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000)

303

1240. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 3 Dukát (32mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1778 E HS. IOSEPHUS · II · D : G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1778 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H ·S · flanking; below, 3 in cartouche. MBR 3295; KM 1868 (Austria); Friedberg 190 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. Very rare. ($100,000) Ex Nudelman 15 (27 September 2015), lot 586 (hammer €150000).

304

1241 1242 1241. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1778 E HS. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1778 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · S · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3296; KM 1860 (Austria); Friedberg 191 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($750) 1242. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1780 E HS. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1780 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · S · flanking; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3302; KM 1860 (Austria); Friedberg 191 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. ($500)

1243 1244 1243. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 2 Dukát (22mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1783 E HS. IOSEPH · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GERM · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; E below / ARCH · AVST · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · HET · 1783 ·, crowned doubleheaded eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; below, 2 in cartouche. MBR 3312; KM 1876 (Austria); Friedberg 200 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($750) 1244. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1769 G BL. IOS · II · D : G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; G below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1769 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; B · L · flanking. MBR –; KM 1859 (Austria); Friedberg 193 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 53. ($750)

1245

1246

1245. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1770 E HG. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1770 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking. MBR 3260; KM 1859 (Austria); Friedberg 192 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 60. ($750) 1246. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1770 E HG. IOS · II · D : G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1773 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H G flanking. MBR 3273; KM 1859 (Austria); Friedberg 192 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded UNC Details, excessive surface hairlines. ($750) 305

1247 1248 1247. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1777 E HG. IOS · II · D : G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1777 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking. MBR 3290; KM 1859 (Austria); Friedberg 192 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($750) 1248. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1777 E HG. IOS · II · D : G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1777·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · G · flanking. MBR 3290; KM 1859 (Austria); Friedberg 192 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($750)

1249 1250 1249. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1778 G BV. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; G below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO 1778 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; B · V · flanking. MBR –; KM 1859 (Austria); Friedberg 193 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($750) 1250. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1780 E HS. IOS · II · D : G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1780 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; H · S · flanking. MBR 3302; KM 1859 (Austria); Friedberg 192 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000)

1251 1252 1251. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1782 E. IOS · II · D : G · ROM · IMP · S · A · GER · HUN · BOH · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / ARCH · AUST · D · B · LOTH · M · D · HETR · 1782 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3307; KM 1872 (Austria); Friedberg 201 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded UNC Details, surface hairlines. ($750) 1252. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1783 G. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; G below / ARCH · A · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · H · 1783 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 1873 (Austria); Friedberg 204 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500) 306

1254 1253 1253. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1783 E. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; E below / ARCH · A · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · H · 1783 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 1873 (Austria); Friedberg 202 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($750) 1254. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1783 E. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; E below / ARCH · A · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · H · 1783 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 1873 (Austria); Friedberg 202 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($500)

1255 1256 1255. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1784 G. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; G below / ARCH · A · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · H · 1784 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 1873 (Austria); Friedberg 204 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($500) 1256. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1786 G. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; G below / ARCH · A · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · H · 1784 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 1873 (Austria); Friedberg 204 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($500)

1257. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV ¼ Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1777 G BV. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; G below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO 1777 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; below, 1/4 flanked by B V. MBR –; KM –; Friedberg 194 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64+. ($750) 307

1258. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Lipót II. 1790-1792. AV Souverain (26mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1792 E. LEOP · II · D · G · R · IMP · S · A · GE · HIE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; E below / ARCH · AVST · DVX · BVRG · LOTH · BRAB · COM · FLAN · 1792 ·, crowned and collared coat-of-arms. MBR –; KM 43 (Austrian Netherlands); Friedberg 453 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 50. ($7500)

1259 1260 1259. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc II. 1792-1806. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1794/3 E. FRANC · II · D · G · R · IMP · S · A · CE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; E below / ARCH · A · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · H · 179(4 over 3), crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3353; KM 1886 (Austria); Friedberg 212 (Hungary), though overdate not noted. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($500) 1260. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc II. 1792-1806. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1796 E. FRANC · II · D · G · R · IMP · S · A · CE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; E below / ARCH · A · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · H · 1796 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3361; KM 1886 (Austria); Friedberg 212 (Hungary).

In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($500)

1261. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc II. 1792-1806. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1799 E. FRANC · II · D · G · R · IMP · S · A · CE · HV · BO · REX ·, laureate head right; E below / ARCH · A · D · BVRG · LOTH · M · D · H · 1799 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3370; KM 1886 (Austria); Friedberg 212 (Hungary).

In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($500)

308

1262. TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc II. 1792-1806. AR Taler (38mm, 5h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1797 E. FRANC · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · HIE · HVN · BOH · REX ·, laureate head right; E below / ARCH · AVST · DVX · BVRG · LOTH · BRAB · COM · FLAN · 1797 ·, cross saltire fleurée; three crowns and Order of the Golden Fleece in quarters. MBR –; KM 62.1 (Austrian Netherlands); Davenport 1180 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($300)

1263.

TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc II. 1792-1806. Æ 3 Krajcár (27.5mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1801 E. FRANC · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · HVN · BOH · REX · A · A ·, laureate head right; E below / Crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; collared ‘3’ on breast; 18 01 flanking. MBR –; KM 2115.3 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, reverse scratched.

Rare. ($2000)

1264.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1813 G. FRANCISCVS I : D : G : AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G below / HVN : BOH : GAL : REX · A : A : LO : WI : ET IN FR : DVX · 1813, crowned doubleheaded eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2169 (Austria); Friedberg 217 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63+. Rare. ($1500) 309

1265 1266 1265.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1814 E. FRANCISCVS I : D : G : AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVN : BOH : GAL : REX · A : A : LO : WI : ET IN FR : DVX · 1814 ·, crowned doubleheaded eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2169 (Austria); Friedberg 216 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($750) 1266.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1818 E. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVN · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1818 ·, crowned doubleheaded eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2170 (Austria); Friedberg 216 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500)

1268 1267 1267.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1820 G. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G below / HVN · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1820 ·, crowned doubleheaded eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2170 (Austria); Friedberg 217 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($1000) 1268.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1824 G. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G below / HVN · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1824 ·, crowned doubleheaded eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2170 (Austria); Friedberg 217 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($500)

1269.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1834 E. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVN · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1834 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3442; KM 2172 (Austria); Friedberg 219 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500)

310

1270.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR Taler (37mm, 11h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1813 G. FRANCISCVS I : D : G : AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G below / HVN : BOH : GAL : REX · A : A : LO : WI : ET IN FR : DVX · 1813 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2161 (Austria); Davenport 6 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Toned. ($1000)

1271.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR Taler (37mm, 11h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1814 G. FRANCISCVS I : D : G : AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G below / HVN : BOH : GAL : REX · A : A : LO : WI : ET IN FR : DVX · 1814 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2161 (Austria); Davenport 6 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Toned. ($500)

1272.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR Taler (37mm, 12h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1819 G. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G below / HVN · BOH · LOM · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1819 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2162 (Austria); Davenport 7 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Toned. ($300) 311

1273.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR Taler (37mm, 12h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1825 G. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G · below / HVN · BOH · LOM · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1825 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2162 (Austria); Davenport 7 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. Toned. ($500)

1274.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR Taler (37mm, 12h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1826 G. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G · below / HVN · BOH · LOM · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1826 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2162 (Austria); Davenport 7 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Toned. ($500)

1275.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR Taler (38mm, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1830 E. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVN · BOH · LOM · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1830 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3433; KM 2163 (Austria); Davenport 9 (Austria, unlisted mint). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Toned. ($500) 312

1276.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR Taler (38mm, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1833 E. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVN · BOH · LOM · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1833 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3439; KM 2165 (Austria); Davenport 11 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Toned. Rare. ($2000) Ex Westfälische Auktionsgesellschaft 51 (21 September 2009), lot 2201 (hammer €2400).

1277.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR ½ Taler (38mm, 12h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1826 G. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; G below / HVN · BOH · LOM · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1826 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2154 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded XF 40. Toned. ($750)

1278.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc I. 1806-1835. AR ½ Taler (34mm, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1830 E. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVN · BOH · LOM · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1830 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR –; KM 2154 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, tooled. Toned. Rare. ($500) 313

1279

1280

1279. TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferdinánd I. 1835-1848. AV Dukát (17.5mm, 3.5 g, 12h). Commemorating the homage of Transylvania. Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint. Dated 1837 (in Roman numerals). FERDINANDO · AVSTR · IMP · REGI · HVNG · MAGNO · PRINCIPI · TRANSILVANIAE, laureate head right / HOMAGIVM · PRAESTITVM · CIBINII · MDCCXXXVII, crowned coat-of-arms. Resch 252; MBR –; KM –; Friedberg –.

In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($1000) 1280. TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferdinánd I. 1835-1848. AV Dukát (17.5mm, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1837 E. FERDINANDVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVNG · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1838 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3454; KM 2262 (Austria); Friedberg 224. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($500)

1281 1282 1281. TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferdinánd I. 1835-1848. AV Dukát (17.5mm, 12h).

Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1848 E. FERD · I · D · G · AVSTR · IMP · HVNG · BOH · R · H · N · V ·, laureate head right; E below / REX · LOMB · ET · VEN · DALM · GAL · LOD · ILL · A · A · 1848 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3499; KM 2262 (Austria); Friedberg 226. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64+. ($500) 1282.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc József. 1848-1867. AV Dukát (17.5mm, 12h).

Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1862 E. FRANC · IOS · I D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVNG · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · ILL · REX · A · A · 1862 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. MBR 3551; KM 2264 (Austria); Friedberg 235. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($500)

1283. TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc József. 1848-1867. AR Taler (30mm, 12h).

Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1865 E. FRANZ JOSEPH I · V · G · G · KAISER V · OESTERREICH, laureate head right; E below / XXX EIN PFUND FEIN EIN VEREINSTHALER, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; collared coat-of-arms on breast; 1865 below. MBR 3564; KM 2244 (Austria); Davenport 21 (Austria); . In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. ($500) 314

1284. TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc József. 1848-1867. AR Forint (27mm, 12h).

Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1865 E. FRANC · IOS · I D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head right; E below / HVNG · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · ILL · REX · A · A · 1857, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; collared coat-of-arms on breast; 1 FL below. MBR 3520; KM 2219 (Austria); Rauch 103, lot 2254 (hammer €1050). In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, environmental damage. Rare. ($1000)

Very Rare Pattern

1285. TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc József. 1848-1867. Pattern AR 20 Krajcár (24mm, 12h). Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1852 E. FRANC · IOS · I D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate head left; E below / HVNG · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · GAL · LOD · ILL · REX · A · A · 1852, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; collared coat-of-arms on breast; 20 below. MBR 3508; cf. KM 2210 (Austria, for same type from other mints). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. Very rare. ($10,000) Ex Nudelman 15 (27 September 2015), lot 733 (hammer €12000).

1286.

TRANSYLVANIA, Austrian Empire. Grand Principality. Ferenc József. 1848-1867. CU 4 Krajcár (25mm, 12h).

Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1860 E. K · K · OESTERREICHISCHE SCHEIDEMÜNZE, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; collared coat-of-arms on breast / 4/ 1860/ E within wreath. MBR 3542; KM 2194 (Austria). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64 BN. ($2000) 315

Transylvania-Related Hungarian Issues

1287 1288 1287. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Ferdinánd I. 1526-1564. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint; mm: crossed hammers. Dated 1552 NC. FERDINAND * D G * R * VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / S * LADISLAVS * REX * 155Z *, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; N over C to left, crossed hammers to right.

Huszár 899; Friedberg 49. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($1000) 1288. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AV Dukát (21.5mm, 12h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnica) mint. Dated 1597 KM. RUDOL · II · D · G · RO I · S · AV · GE · HV · B · R ·, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; coat-of-arms below / S * LADISLAVS * REX * 1597 ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; K B flanking. Huszár 1002; Friedberg 63. In NGC encapsulation graded UNC Details, surface hairlines. ($1000)

1289 1290 1289. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AV Dukát (20mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1599 NB. RVDOL · II · D · G · RO · · IM S A G H BR *, St. Ladislaus standing right, head left, holding halberd and globus cruciger; N B flanking / PATRONA * HVNGARIÆ 15 * 99 *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ. Huszár 1007; Friedberg 68. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($750) 1290. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AV Dukát (20mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1600 NB. · RVDOL · II · D · G · RO · · IM · S · A G H B · R · ·, St. Ladislaus standing right, head left, holding halberd and globus cruciger; N B flanking / PATRONA : HVNGARIÆ : 1600, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ. Huszár 1007; Friedberg 68. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($1500)

1291 1292 1291. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AV Dukát (20mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1603 NB. · RVDOL · II · D · G · RO · · IM · S · A · G · H · B · R · ·, St. Ladislaus standing right, head left, holding halberd and globus cruciger; N B flanking / · PATRONA · HVNGARIÆ · 1603 * ·, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ. Huszár 1007; KM (MB) 304; Friedberg 68. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 53. ($1000) 1292. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AV Dukát (20mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1604 NB. RVDOL · II · D · G · R O · IM · SA · G · H · B · R ·, St. Ladislaus standing right, head left, holding halberd and globus cruciger; N B flanking / · PATRONA · HVNGARIÆ ·1604 ·, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ. Huszár 1007; KM (MB) 304; Friedberg 68. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. ($3000) 316

1293. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AV Dukát (22mm, 11h). Occupation of Transylvania. Kolozsvár (Klausenburg / Cluj-Napoca) mint; mm: castle. Dated 1604 C B. RVDOL · II · DG · R · I · S A · G · H · BO · REX ·, Rudolf standing right, holding scepter and golbus cruciger; C B flanking, castle below / ARCHID · (AV)ST · DVX · BVR · MA · MO · 1604 ·, crowned double-headed eagle with crowned coat-of-arms on breast. Huszár 1010; Resch 10; KM A29; Friedberg 70. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($1500)

1294. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AR Taler (37mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1598 NB. RVDOL · II · D G · ROM · IM · S · AVG : GER · HVN · B · REX, armored bust right, wearing ruff; coat-of-arms to left, Madonna holding infant Christ in clouds to right / · ARHIDVX · (AV)STRIÆ · DVX · BVRG · MAR · MOR · ET C · 15 · 98 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing slightly right, wings spread, globus cruciger on breast; sword to left, scepter to right; N B flanking. Huszár 1037; Davenport 8069. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Toned. ($1500)

1295. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AR Taler (38mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1598. RVDOL · II · D · G · ROM · IMP · S · AVG · GER · H · B · R · ARC · (AV), armored bust right, wearing ruff; coat-of-arms to left, Madonna holding infant Christ in clouds to right / · DVX · BVR · MARCH MORA * 15 · 98 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing slightly right, wings spread, globus cruciger on breast; sword to left, scepter to right; * NAGI · BANIA * below. Huszár 1036; Davenport 8068. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, scratches. Toned. ($1000) 317

1296. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AR Taler (40mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1604 NB. · RVDOL · II · D · G · RO · IM · S · AV · GER · HVN · · BO · REX ·, armored bust right, wearing ruff; coat-of-arms to left, Madonna holding infant Christ in clouds to right / ARCHIDVX · AVS · DVC · BVRG · MAR · MORA · 1604 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing slightly right, wings spread, globus cruciger on breast; sword to left, scepter to right; N B flanking. Huszár 1041; KM 18; Davenport 3015. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Toned. ($1500)

1297. HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Rudolf II. 1576-1608. AR 3 Krajczar – Groschen (24mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1601 NB. + · RUDOL · II · D G RO · IN · S · A · GE · HV · B · R ·, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ / + · MONETA · NOVA · ANNO · DOMINI · 1601 ·, coat-of-arms; N B flanking. Huszár 1049; KM 8. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. ($300)

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British Coins

Lot 1309

Lot 1312

Lot 1308

Lot 1323 Lot 1387

Lot 1432

Lot 1438

Lot 1444

Lot 1487

Lot 1498

Lot 1501

Lot 1508 319

BRITISH COINAGE Celtic

1298. CELTIC, Atrebates & Regni. Uninscribed. Circa 75-30 BC. AV Quarter Stater (10mm, 1.17 g). Two Crescents (Atrebatic B) type. Southern mint. Two outline crescents flanking center of open wreath / Horse right; solar ornament below.

Bean QcD3-8; Van Arsdell 250; ABC 626 (this coin illustrated); SCBC 45. Near EF. Well centered. Very rare. ($1000) Ex Rudd FPL 106 (July 2009), no. 21. Found Akiston, East Sussex, 27 August 2005.

ABC Plate Coin.

1299.

CELTIC, Atrebates & Regni. Commius. Circa 50-25 BC. AV Stater (16.5mm, 5.47 g, 12h). E Type (Atrebatic C).

Southern mint. Struck circa 30-25 BC. Wreath design / Horse right; E-like ornament above. wheel below, [COÂ]Â[iOÍ] to right. Bean COM1-4; Van Arsdell 352; ABC 1025; SCBC 66. EF, a few very light marks. Very rare. ($2000) Ex Rudd FPL 126 (November 2012), no. 18; C. Hamyln Collection.

1301 1300 1300.

CELTIC, Atrebates & Regni. Commius. Circa 50-25 BC. AV Quarter Stater (9mm, 1.21 g, 12h). A Type (Atrebatic C). Southern mint. Struck circa 30-25 BC. a on plain field / Horse left; solar ornament above, rings below. Bean COM1-6; Van Arsdell 353-5; ABC 1031; SCBC 67. Near EF, lightly toned, minor marks. ($500) Found Sherbourne St John, near Basingstoke.

1301. CELTIC, Cantii(?). Uninscribed. Circa 55-40 BC. AV Quarter Stater (11.5mm, 1.39 g). S Type. Í on plain field / Tree-like trophy on triad of pellet-in-annulets; ornaments around. Van Arsdell –; ABC 2249; SCBC –. Good VF, lightly toned.

Very rare. ($500) ABC notes that this very rare type belongs to a small group of coins that appear to have had Cantian prototypes, which may indicate that Cantian chiefs possibly held some territory north of the Thames.

1302 1303 1302. CELTIC, Cantii. Uninscribed. Circa 50-30 BC. AV Quarter Stater (13mm, 1.32 g). Corded Triangle (Cantian H) type. Blank / Horse bounding left over single-crosshatched ‘net’ below; corded triangle ornament above, pellets and annulets around. Van Arsdell 151-1 var. (form of ‘net’, usually with multiple crosshatches); ABC 198 var. (same); SCBC 172. Near EF, toned. Very rare variety. ($500) 1303. CELTIC, Cantii. Dubnovellaunus. Circa 25 BC - AD 5. AV Quarter Stater (12mm, 1.31 g). Trefoil (Cantian K) type. Blank / Horse right; V-shaped ornament above, pellet-in-annulets around, irregular-shaped ornaments below. Van Arsdell 170-1; ABC 312; SCBC 171; CCI 98.1156 (this coin). Good VF, lightly toned. Well struck. Rare. ($500) Ex Triton XIV (4 January 2011), lot 1632.

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1304

1305

1306

1304.

CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Uninscribed. Circa 55-40 BC. AV Quarter Stater (13mm, 1.12 g). Harlow Flyer type. Open wreath with bean-like ornament at one end, bisected by two-winged motif and dotted line / Horse right; winglike motifs above, solar disk ornament below. Van Arsdell –; ABC 2268; SCBC –. CCI 95.3464 = Coin Register 1995, 15 (this coin). Good VF, toned, three striking perforations. Extremely rare. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 27; Mike Vosper stock, August 1995. Found at Heybridge, Essex.

1305.

CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Tasciovanus. Circa 25 BC-AD 10. AV Quarter Stater (10mm, 1.35 g, 11h).

Tasciovanus Pegasus (Trinovantian O) type. Third coinage. Struck 15-10 BC. TAÍC in tablet over wreath / Pegasus leaping left, pellets around. Van Arsdell 1786; ABC 2601; SCBC 226. Good VF, lightly toned. ($500) 1306.

CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Uninscribed. Circa 55-40 BC. AV Quarter Stater (12.5mm, 1.25 g). Harlow Wheel (Atrebatic B) type. Stylized cruciform wreath; outline crecent ending in pellet-in-annulets in opposing quarters / Horse right; wheel motif above, solar disk ornament below. Van Arsdell 234; ABC 2463; SCBC 43. EF. Well struck. Extremely rare. ($1000) Ex Rudd FPL 121 (January 2012), no. 35. Found Wingham, Kent 1990.

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CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Cunobelin. Circa AD 8-41. AV Stater (16.5mm, 5.44 g, 3h). Linear (Trinovantian U) type. Camulodunum (Colchester) mint. Grain ear with central linear stalk; CA Âu flanking, pellet above Â, privy mark + to lower left / Horse leaping right; branch and two pellets above, CuN below. Allen, Cunobelin 27–30 (dies H/h); Van Arsdell 1925-5; ABC 2774; Hobbs 1780–1 (same dies); SCBC 281. EF, a couple of very light marks. Well struck. ($2000) Ex Dix Noonan Webb 114 (18 September 2013), lot 1277.

1308. CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Cunobelin. Circa AD 8-41. AV Stater (17mm, 5.44 g, 1h). Wild (Trinovantian U) type. Camulodunum (Colchester) mint. Grain ear without central linear stalk; [C]A Âu flanking, pellet above  / Horse leaping right; branch and pellet-in-annulet, CuN[O] below. Allen, Cunobelin 55 (dies L/t) = Hobbs 1802 (same dies); Van Arsdell 1931-7; ABC 2777; Hobbs 1780–1 (same dies); SCBC 285. Good VF, a few light marks. Elegant reverse for type. ($1000)

Anglo-Saxon Thrymsas and Sceattas

2:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 2:1 1309. ANGLO-SAXON, Substantive Gold Phase. Circa 630-650. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (11mm, 1.28 g). Witmenderived type. Head right with three diadem ends and two-banded collar with pellets; to right, trident with split base / Cross fourchée; blundered legend around. Sutherland Type IV.ii, unlisted dies; A&W Type V.xiv; Metcalf 4-10 var. (rev. legend); SCBI 63 (BM), –; North 25; SCBC 753. EF. Exceptional for type. Rare. ($7500) From the Cotswold Collection.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Substantive Gold Phase. Circa 630-650. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (11mm, 1.24 g). Witmen-derived type. Mint in Kent(?). Head right with three diadem ends and two-banded collar with pellets; to right, trident with split base / Cross fourchée; blundered legend around. Sutherland Type IV.ii, unlisted dies; A&W Type V.xiv; Metcalf 20 var. (rev. legend); SCBI 63 (BM), –; North 25; SCBC 753. Good VF, some underlying luster, minimal die rust on reverse. ($4000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007), lot 1344.

Struck from the same dies as the following coin.

1311. ANGLO-SAXON, Substantive Gold Phase. Circa 630-650. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (10.5mm, 1.27 g). Witmenderived type. Mint in Kent(?). Head right with three diadem ends and two-banded collar with pellets; to right, trident with split base / Cross fourchée; blundered legend around. Sutherland Type IV.ii, unlisted dies; A&W Type V.xiv; Metcalf 20 var. (rev. legend); SCBI 63 (BM), –; North 25; SCBC 753. VF, compact flan. ($3000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (14 November 2000), lot 1763.

1312. ANGLO-SAXON, Pale Gold Phase. Circa 650-675. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (11mm, 1.30 g, 4h). ‘Two Emperors’ type. Mint in Kent(?). Diademed and draped bust right; pseudo legend around / Two small busts facing, holding two orbs between them; above, Victory with wings enfolding the figures; three pellets to each side of Victory’s head. Sutherland Type II.T.v, unlisted dies; A&W Type V.xxvii; Metcalf 80; SCBI 63 (BM), 23; North 20; SCBC 767. EF, lightly toned, very light scuff on high points. Well struck. ($5000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Andrew Wayne Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006), lot 2416.

This thrymsa type reflects the designs used on many late Roman solidi with a helmeted bust right on the obverse and two emperors below winged Victory on the reverse (see, e.g., RIC IX p. 79, 16 - a solidus of Magnus Maximus from Milan).

1313. ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional/Pre-Primary Phase. Circa 675-680. Pale AV Thrymsa – Shilling (11.5mm, 1.23 g, 3h). ‘Pada’ series (Rigold PIIA, Type 95). Mint in Kent. ƟͻƟƟï, diademed bust right / ᛈᚪᛞᚪ (PADA in Runic), with three pellets above, in beaded circle; tufa and ȮƩZ↟ͻɭͻ©ͻƩȮ around from left. Abramson 1.30; Metcalf –; SCBI 20 (Mack), 310 (same obv. die); North 154; SCBC 769. Good VF, toned, light mark on cheek. ($2000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1314. ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional/Pre-Primary Phase. Circa 675-680. Pale AV Thrymsa – Shilling (11.5mm, 1.15 g). ‘Pada’ series (Rigold PIII, Type 97). Mint in Kent. ↟nќ[...]ќnï, diademed and draped bust right / ᛈᚪᛞᚪ (PADA in Runic) Ɵќ[...]ќ, cross over saltire, arms terminating in annulets, pellet in center. Abramson 1.50; cf. Metcalf 82–3; SCBI 63 (BM), 35–6; North 153; SCBC 770. VF, toned. Rare. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCIX.6 (July/August 1991), no. 4863. Found in Kent, 1988.

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1315 1316 1317 1315. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 680-700. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.30 g, 3h). Series A, variety 2b. Mint in Kent. Radiate bust right; TiG to right, A-like ornament and two linked annulets behind / ‘Standard’ with TOT ii; fantail with pellets above, pseudo-legend around. Abramson 3.30; Metcalf 90 (same obv. die); SCBI 63 (BM), 53–4; North 157; SCBC 775. Near EF, deeply toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Spink, October 1990.

1316. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 685-700. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.27 g, 12h). Series BIB, type 27b. Mint in Essex or East Anglia. Diademed bust right, breaking inner border; blundered legend around / Bird standing right upon cross; annulets flanking; all within ouroboros; three annulets below, blundered legend around. Rigold Appendix E, 1; Abramson 16.10; Metcalf 100; SCBI 2 (Hunterian), 65–6; North 126; SCBC 777. EF, toned. Rare variety with only two annulets as Series B1A. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 740 (April 1980), no. E147.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 695-705. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.19 g, 10h). Series F, type 24a. Mint in the middle Thames region. Crude bust right, wearing pelleted headdress; pseudo-legend around / Cross set on two steps with pellet between; annulets at ends of arms, cross above, pseudo-legend around. Metcalf, Archbishop’s, Variety c2, unlisted dies; Abramson 106.20; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 157–61; North 62; SCBC 781. VF, toned. Rare. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIII.6 (July 1995), no. 4083.

1318 1319 1318. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-710. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.10 g, 12h). Series BZ, type 29b. Mint in Essex or East Anglia. *¨¨CC*CC¬5, rudimentary facing head of Christ / Bird standing right upon cross; unclear legend around. Abramson 17.10; Metcalf 138; SCBI 63 (BM), 163 var. (annulets on rev.); EMC 1996.0070 (same obv. die); North 131; SCBC 778. Good VF, deeply toned. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CII.7 (September 1994), no. 5628.

1319. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-710. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.20 g, 12h). 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; Metcalf 134; SCBI 63 (BM), 421–2; North 155; SCBC 780.

Near EF, toned. Rare. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CI.7 (September 1993), no. 6118.

1320. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-715. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.11 g). Series W, type 54. Mint in southern Wessex. Figure standing facing, head right, holding long cross pommée in each hand / Cross-crosslet on saltire cross with central pellet. Metcalf, First, Variety 1B, 5a = Coin Register 1993, 246 (this coin, illustrated with line drawing in Metcalf); Abramson 108.20; SCBI –; North 148; SCBC 787. EF, toned. Excellent metal. Rare. ($2000) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Patrick Finn, May 1996. Found on the Isle of Wight, 1991/2, by J.W. Heath, shown to British Museum by B. White, 15 April 1992.

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1321 1322 1321. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-710. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.08 g, 10h). SAROALDO Series (E), type 3b and 11. Uncertain mint. Stylized bust right with detached triangular eye and nose; cross to upper right, annulet to lower right / [C ͬ5]¨5¬od15tdo, saltire pommée in standard with trefoil of pellets in each quarter. Abramson 7.40; SCBI 63 (BM), 183 var. (legend); EMC 1993.0183 (same dies); North 44; SCBC 784. Good VF, toned. Rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 4 (Spring 1995), no. 30.

1322. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 710-720. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 0.68 g). Series C or R variety or imitation. Uncertain mint. Geometric bust with radiate crown, pyramidal neck, and C-shaped ear; inverted T, chevron, and pellet to left; ᛖᛈᚪ(EPA in Runic, partially inverted and retrograde) to right / ‘Standard’ with degraded TOT ii; fantail with pellet on left side, crosses on others, simple lines at corners. Unpublished. EF, toned, underlying luster. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Harmer Rooke, January 1989.

1323. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 715-720. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.16 g, 6h). Series Z, type 66a(i). Mint in East Anglia or Mercia. Facing head of Christ with curled mustache and forked beard; ˫ ᛫ ᛫ ᛫ ˧ above, xL to left, p¨ to right / Quadruped standing right, tail between legs; l¬5˛ above, l between legs, ˝ to lower right. Abramson 102.20; Metcalf 142; SCBI –; North 145; SCBC 782. EF, toned. Exceptional. Rare. ($2000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIII.9 (November 1995), no. 6164 and front cover.

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1324. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 715-720. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.15 g, 5h). Series Z, type 66a(i). Mint in East Anglia or Mercia. Facing head of Christ with curled mustache and forked beard; unclear letters around / Quadruped standing right, tail between legs; pseudo-letters around. Abramson 102.60; Metcalf 141 (same dies); SCBI –; North 145; SCBC 782. VF, toned. Rare. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIV.3 (April 1996), no. 1468.

1325. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690/5-710. AR Sceatt (10.5mm, 0.72 g, 9h). Series D, type 2c.

Mint in Frisia (Domburg?). Crude bust right, degraded into lines and chevrons / Cross pommée, pellets in angles; cross above, annulet below, lines and chevrons at sides. OdV&M Variety 3f, 858 and p. 39 = EMC 1996.0076 = Coin Register 1996, 75 (this coin); Metcalf 179; Abramson 8.30; SCBI –; North 168; SCBC 792. EF, toned. Excellent metal. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular C.10 (December 1992), no. 7417. Found in Fakenham, near Norfolk, 1992.

1326. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690/5-710. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.13 g). Series D, type 8. Mint in Frisia (Domburg?). ‘Standard’ with central annulet surrounded by right angles / Cross pattée; chevron at end of each arm, annulets (some with pellets) in quarters. OdV&M ‘cross with four circles variety’, 11–3 (same obv. die); Abramson 10.10; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 300; North 163; SCBC 793. EF, deep iridescent tone. Very rare variety. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVI.6 (July/August 1988), no. 4615.

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1327. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 695/700-710/5. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.11 g). Series E, Primary (‘Ashton Rowant’) phase, plumed bird var. J (Type 6). Mint in Frisia (Dorestad?). “Plumed bird” right; cross below beak and below feet / ‘Standard’ with pellet-in-annulet at center, bars and pellets around; crosses and pellets in margin. Abramson 87.30; Metcalf 193; SCBI 63 (BM), 305; North 49; SCBC 791. Good VF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVI.6 (July/August 1988), no. 4624.

1328. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 695/700-710/5. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.98 g). Series E, Primary (‘Ashton Rowant’) phase, stepped cross var. (Type 53). Mint in Frisia (Dorestad?). ‘Porcupine’ with snout right; annulet, pellets, and bar below / ‘Stepped’ cross, pellet-in-annulet at center; pellets in quarters, zig-zag line in margin.

Abramson 91.10; cf. Metcalf 261/258 (for obv./rev.); SCBI 63 (BM), 420 var. (triple pellets in quarters); North 150; SCBC 785. EF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIII.4 (May 1995), no. 2610; Baldwin’s 3 (5 October 1994), lot 607. Found in Coddenham, near Ipswich.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 710/5-730/50. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.28 g, 11h). Series E, Secondary (‘Kloster Barthe’) phase, porcupine var. A (Type 4). Mint in Frisia (Dorestad?). ‘Porcupine’ right; cross below / ‘Standard’ with TOT ii; crosses at sides, chevrons at corners. Abramson 94.10; Metcalf 238; SCBI 63 (BM), 379; North 45; SCBC 790.

EF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 671 (July 1974), no. H4391.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 710/5-730/50. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.26 g). Series E, Secondary (‘Kloster Barthe’) phase, porcupine misc. varieties. Mint in Frisia (Dorestad?). ‘Porcupine’ right, body enclosed with tiny pellets; bar and annulet below / ‘Standard’ with annulet center, two chevrons, cross, and triple pellets in corners; pseudo-legend around.

Abramson 94.20; Metcalf –; cf. SCBI 63 (BM), 401; North 45; SCBC 790D. Superb EF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIV.3 (April 1996), no. 1462.

1331. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 710/5-730/50. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.16 g). Series E, Secondary (‘Kloster Barthe’) phase, porcupine misc. varieties. Mint in Frisia (Dorestad?). ‘Porcupine’ left; cross below / ‘Standard’ with pellet-in-annulet center, lines and chevrons in corners, pellet groups between; triple-pellets and T-like ornaments at sides.

Abramson 94.30; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 415; North 46; SCBC 790D. Good VF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CII.7 (September 1994), no. 5622.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 720/25-800/20. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.08 g, 6h). Series X, type 31, “insular style”. Ribe mint (or English derivative). ‘Wodan’ head facing; pellet above, short cross pommée to left and right / Fantastic creature flying left, head right, with tail coiled leftward. Abramson 104.10; Metcalf 279; SCBI 30 (American), 104; North 116; SCBC 797. EF, toned. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 778 (June 1983), no. E384.

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1334 1333 1333. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-720. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.97 g). Series G, type 3a. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Diademed head right; cross pommée before / Standard with central pellet-in-annulet, saltires in three angles, triple pellets in the other, pellets between saltires; pellets and lines on sides. Abramson 21.20; Metcalf 269–70; SCBI 63 (BM), 436; SCBI 20 (Mack), 328 (this coin); North 43; SCBC 800. EF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex R. P. Mack Collection (Part II, Glendining’s, 23 March 1977), lot 10, purchased from Spink, 1955.

1334. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-725. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.05 g). Series J, type 37. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Two confronted diademed heads; between, long cross with trident end; double border / Cross, at each end a bird right; double border. Abramson 19.30; Metcalf 296–9; SCBI 63 (BM), 481-4; North 135; SCBC 802A. EF, toned. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 16 (May 1999), no. 51.

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1335. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-725. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.04 g). Series J, type 37. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Two confronted diademed heads; between, long cross with trident end; double border / Cross, at each end a bird right; double border. Abramson 19.30; Metcalf 296–9; SCBI 63 (BM), 481-4; North 135; SCBC 802A. Good VF, toned. ($400) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Joe Linzalone, November 1995.

1336. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-725. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 0.92 g, 1h). Series J, type 36. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Diademed bust right; cross before / Bird standing right; bird standing on back, cross to right.

Abramson 20.10; Metcalf 301–2; SCBI 63 (BM), 480; North 134; SCBC 802D. VF, toned, minor porosity. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 4 (Spring 95), no. 33.

1337. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-760. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.17 g, 6h). Type 30a. Mint in the East Midlands. ‘Wodan head’ facing, with long beard / Two figures standing facing, each holding a scepter in outer hand; three pellets between. Abramson 105.20 (same dies as illustration); Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 715; North 170; SCBC 835. Near EF, lustrous. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXIII.1 (Winter 1998), no. 146.

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1338 1339 1338. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-760. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.91 g). Type 70. Uncertain mint.

‘Standard’ with saltire and pellets; fantail above, crosses at sides, three pellets below / Pelleted circle containing pelleted square, itself containing pellet-in-annulet; two pellets at each side of square; all within pelleted circle with four annulets, each adjacent to corner of the central square. Abramson 13.160; cf. Metcalf 436 (for obv.); cf. SCBI 63 (BM), 726–7 (for obv.); EMC 2016.0042 (same obv. die); North 55; SCBC 833B. EF, toned. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 5 (Autumn 1995), no. 38.

1339. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-760. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.02 g). Type 70. Uncertain mint.

‘Standard’ with saltire and pellets; fantail above, lines at sides, three pellets below / ‘Standard’ with central annulet, lines and chevrons at opposite corners; crosses at sides; all within pelleted circle. Abramson 13.170; cf. Metcalf 436 (for obv.); cf. SCBI 63 (BM), 726–7 (for obv.); EMC –; North 55; SCBC 833B. VF, toned, trace deposits. Rare. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVII.6 (July–August 1989), no. 4000; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (English Part I, Glendining, 6 June 1955), lot 226 (part of).

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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-760. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.18 g). Type 70 related. Uncertain mint. ‘Standard’ with saltire ending in annulets; three pellets at each side; all in double circular border, the inner pelleted, the outer linear / Annulet cross without limbs; two pellets between annulets; all in triple circular border, the inner and outer pelleted, the middle linear with four annulets adjacent to inner double pellets. Coin Register 1987, 91 (same dies); EMC 2008.0429 (same dies), otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Good VF, toned. Good metal. Extremely rare. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CI.1 (February 1993), no. 109.

The obverse of this coin is die lined to the reverse of SCBI 63 (BM), 560 and 561, as well as de Wit S341, all of the ‘Monita Scorum’ series, Type 46.

1341 1342 1341. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-765. AR Sceatt (13mm, 0.70 g, 8h). Series R3. Mint in East Anglia. Geometric bust left with radiate crown and pyramidal neck; ᚷᛖᛈᚪ (GEPA in Runic, partially inverted and retrograde) to left, ᚷ to right / ‘Standard’ with central pellet-in-annulet, ˝ ˝ in upper corners, / \ in lower corners; lines radiating from corners, perpendicular lines at sides flanked by pellets. Abramson 11.30; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 641 (same obv. die); North –; SCBC 813. Good VF, toned, minor roughness. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCV.6 (July 1987), no. 4354.

1342. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-765. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.24 g). Series R3 variant/imitation.

Mint in East Anglia. Degenerate bust left; retrograde ᚷᛈᚪ (GPA in Runic) to left / Annulet cross; three pellets in each angle; all in double pellet circle border. Abramson 14.40 (same dies as left illustration); Metcalf –; cf. SCBI 63 (BM), 660/659 (for obv./rev.); North 160; SCBC 834. Good VF, toned. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 2428.

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1343. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-765. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 0.97 g). Series R5. Mint in East Anglia. Geometric bust right with radiate crown and pyramidal neck; ᛈᛁ (SPI in Runic, S retrograde) to right, cross and chevron to left, pellets around / ‘Standard’ with central annulet, chevrons and annulets in opposing angles; fantail with pellet above, hooks on upper corners, radiating lines on lower quarters, two pellets to each side, perpendicular line flanked by pellets below. Abramson 11.70 (same dies as top illustration); Metcalf 406 var. (standard; same obv. die); SCBI –; North 166/1; SCBC 813. EF, toned. Rare. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex D. Miller 18 (ND [April 1987]), no. 105.

Star of David

1344. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 715-750. AR Sceatt (13mm, 0.83 g). Hexagon (Star of David/ Herstal) type. Mint in Austrasia or Frisia. Cross within Star of David-like design; pellets around / Central cross with radiating lines around and cross above. OdV&M, Hexagram 103 (this coin); Abramson 109.10; Metcalf p. 256–8; SCBI –; EMC 2001.1261; North –; SCBC 796. VF, toned, a little porosity. Rare. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 17 (1999), lot 67.

1345. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 715-720. AR Sceatt (13mm, 0.95 g, 12h). Series N derivitive.

Uncertain mint. Two figures standing facing, each holding a scepter in outer hand, inner arms elongated; cross above, pellets around / Large ; bar (or macron) above. Unpublished. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 1927.

1346 1347 1346. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-725. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.04 g, 8h). Series V, type 7. Mint in east Kent. She-wolf standing right, head lowered and looking back, suckling twins, crouching facing each other, below / Bird standing facing, head right, between two branches. Abramson 63.10; Metcalf 453; SCBI 63 (BM), 753; North 120; SCBC 817.

Good VF, toned. Very rare. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 9 (1997), no. 48.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-735. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.10 g, 9h). Series O, type 38a. Mint in east Kent. Bust right, breaking double pellet border containing cable pattern / Bird standing right within torc ending in large pellet to right; cable pattern in margin. Abramson 58.20; cf. Metcalf 373; SCBI 68 (Lyon), 38; EMC 1990.0190; North 95; SCBC 802. VF, toned. Very rare with bust on obverse. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CV.1 (February 1997), no. 69.

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1348.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-735. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.15 g, 12h). Series O, type 38b. Mint in east Kent. Head right within double pellet border containing cable pattern / Bird standing right on branch; all within torc ending in large pellet below. Abramson 58.40; Metcalf 375; SCBI 63 (BM), 594; EMC 2006.0034 (same obv. die); North 95; SCBC 802. Good VF, toned. Very rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 13 (1998), no. 33.

1349. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-735. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.77 g, 1h). Series O, type 40. Mint in the Thames region(?). Figure standing facing, holding long cross in each hand, pellet around / Fantastic creature in flight right, head reverted. Abramson 55.20; Metcalf 379–81 var. (creature left); SCBI 63 (BM), 600–5 var. (same); North 114/1; SCBC 807B. Good VF, toned. Very rare variety with creature right. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular C.2 (March 1992), no. 857.

1350 1351 1350. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 0.96 g). Series H, type 39. Hamwic (Southampton) mint. Bird pecking right; beaded foliage (vine-scroll) around / Voided Celtic cross with central rosette and rosette-in-annulet in each quarter. Hamwic 27 (same obv. die); Abramson 46.10; Metcalf 283; SCBI 63 (BM), 458–9; North 96; SCBC 801. Good VF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 54 (14 June 2000), lot 2095.

1351. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.04 g). Series H, type 48. Hamwic (Southampton) mint. Whorl of three wolves’ heads / Voided Celtic cross with central rosette and rosette-in-annulet in each quarter with pellets between. Hamwic 31; Abramson 47.10; Metcalf 291–2; SCBI 63 (BM), 741–2; North 102; SCBC 801B. VF, toned. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 796 (December 1984), no. E463.

1352 1353 1352.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 0.99 g, 7h). Series H, type 49. Hamwic (Southampton) mint. ‘Wodan’ head within pelleted border; around, seven pelletes-in-annulets with pellet between them; cross below / Bird standing right; two pellet-in-annulets and a pellet around. Hamwic 76; Abramson 48.740; Metcalf 287; SCBI 63 (BM), 464; North 108; SCBC 801A. Good VF, toned. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CI.9 (November 1993), no. 7814.

1353. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.19 g, 1h). Series K, type 33 (Style C-D). Mint in east Kent. Diademed bust right; cross to right / Lion head right, with curling tongue. Metcalf & Walker 6; Abramson 38.10 (O1); Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 500–3; North 93; SCBC 803. VF, toned, some porosity. ($400) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIII.6 (July 1995), no. 4085.

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1354 1355 1356 1354. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.13 g, 6h). Series K, type 33 (Style A-B). Mint in east Kent. Diademed bust right, with ‘saddle-back’ drapery; cross to right / Lion head right, with curling tongue.

Metcalf & Walker 15a = SCBI 63 (BM), 505 (same obv. die); Abramson 38.10 (O2); Metcalf –; North 93; SCBC 803. VF, toned. Very rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL [2] (Summer 1994), no. 24.

1355. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.97 g, 4h). Series K, type 42c (Style A/B). Mint in east Kent. Diademed and draped bust right, hand holding cross to right / Lion standing left, head reverted, eating berries from bush in background. Metcalf & Walker 16; Abramson 41.40; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 513; North 101; SCBC 803A. EF, toned, slightly off center on reverse. Good metal. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Spink, June 1990.

1356.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.06 g, 10h). Series K, type 42b (Style A/B). Mint in east Kent. Diademed and draped bust right, hand holding cross to right / Lion standing left, head reverted, eating berries from bush in background. Metcalf & Walker 24; Abramson 41.20; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 511; North 100; SCBC 803A. Good VF, darkly toned. ($400) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 18 (2000), no. 49.

1357 1358 1357.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.04 g, 9h). Series K, type 32a (Style A/B). Diademed and draped bust right, hand holding cross to right; all within ‘nimbus’ / Lion-headed serpent coiled right.

Metcalf & Walker 12a = SCBI 20 (Mack), 351 (this coin); Abramson 40.20; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 490; North 89; SCBC 803D. VF, deeply toned. Very rare. ($400) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVII.7 (September 1989), no. 4581; R. P. Mack Collection, 351; P.W. P. Carlyon-Britton Collection (Part I, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 17 November 1913) lot 168a (illustrated).

1358. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 0.97 g). Type 86a (Series K, type 32a/R mule). Uncertain mint. ‘Wolf-worm’ coiling left / Degenerate ‘standard’ with central pellet-in-annulet and pellet in each corner; all within pelleted circle. Abramson 42.10; cf. Metcalf 357; SCBI –; North 58/1; SCBC 830. VF, toned, some porosity.

Very rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 35 (20 September 1995), lot 1556.

1359 1360 1359. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.00 g, 1h). Type 73 (Series Q/R mule). Mint in East Anglia. Crude bust right; chevron and pellet-in-annulets to left, retrograde ᛖᚱ (ER in Runic) to right / Quadruped advancing right; pellets around. Abramson 12.70; Metcalf p. 496–8; SCBI 63 (BM), 620; North 147; SCBC 812.

EF, toned. Rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 1245.

1360.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.95 g, 8h). Type 73 (Series Q/R mule).

Mint in East Anglia. Crude bust right; chevron and pellet-in-annulets to left, retrograde ᛖᚱ (ER in Runic) to right / Quadruped advancing right; pellets around. Abramson 12.70; Metcalf p. 496–8; SCBI 63 (BM), 620; North 147; SCBC 812. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Rare. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Spink, 22 October 1993.

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1362

1361. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.06 g, 9h). Series QIA, var. 1. Mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Two figures standing facing, each holding cross pommée in outer hand, and jointly a cross pommée between; three pellets above / Quadruped flying left, head right; pellets around. Abramson 63.10 (same dies as bottom illustration); Metcalf 382; SCBI 63 (BM), 607; North –; SCBC 808. VF, toned, die break on reverse. Rare. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn Memorial List (2001), no. 39 (erroneously cataloged as Series Q1A, var. 2).

1362. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.92 g, 3h). Series QIB, var. 2. Mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Two figures standing facing, each holding cross pommée in outer hand, and jointly a cross pommée between; three pellets above / Quadruped standing/crouching right, head left; pellets in field. Abramson 63.20; Metcalf p. 489, fig., and n. 9 = SCBI 16 (Norweb) 61; North –; SCBC 808. VF, toned. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 17 (1999), no. 51.

1363. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.00 g, 6h). Series QIB, var. 2. Mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Two figures standing facing, each holding cross pommée in outer hand, and jointly a cross pommée between; three pellets above / Quadruped standing/crouching right, head left; pellets and annulet in field. Abramson 63.20; Metcalf p. 489, fig., and n. 9 = SCBI 16 (Norweb) 61; North –; SCBC 808. Superb EF, toned. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex William L. Subjack Collection (Vecchi 11, 5 June 1998), lot 66.

1364 1365 1364.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.85 g, 7h). Series QIE, type 67b. Mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Diademed and draped bust right; pellets and cross to right / Bird standing left; pellets around. Abramson 63.70; Metcalf 383; SCBI 63 (BM), 610–2; North 133; SCBC 808A. Good VF, toned. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CII.9 (November 1994), no. 7124.

1365. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.10 g, 7h). Series QIE/QIID mule.

Mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Diademed and draped bust right; cross to right, pellets around / Quadruped advancing left; pellets around. Abramson 63.60 (same dies as illustration); Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 614 (same dies); North –; cf. SCBC 808A/809.

Good VF, toned. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Patrick Finn, May 1999.

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1367 1366 1368 1366. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.01 g, 9h). Series QIF, type 71. Mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Figure standing facing, holding cross scepter in each hand; pellets around / Bird standing left; pellets around. Abramson 63.80; Metcalf 384; SCBI 63 (BM), 615 (same obv. die); North 115; SCBC 808B. VF, toned, minor porosity. Rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 9 (1997), no. 42.

1367.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.17 g, 1h). Series QIG, type 59.

Uncertain mint in East Anglia (Elig [Ely]?). Draped facing bust; pellets around / Quadruped standing left, head right, long crest entwining legs. Abramson 63.100; Metcalf pp. 491–2; SCBI –; North 144; SCBC 808C. VF, toned. Very rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 2889; Joseph Linzalone Collection (Stack’s, 7 December 1994), lot 2290.

1368. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.07 g, 1h). Series QIH, type 98.

Uncertain mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Diademed and draped bust right, holding cross scepter; pellets around / Quadruped standing left, head right, long crest entwining legs. Abramson 63.90; Metcalf 385; SCBI 21 (Yorkshire), M86; North –; SCBC 808D. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Rare. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Patrick Finn, June 1996.

1369 1370 1369. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.05 g, 4h). Series QII variety.

Uncertain mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Quadruped stepping left, tail in form of cross; pellets around / Stag stepping left; pellets around. Abramson 64.80 = de Wit E 305 = Finn 11, no. 42 (same obv. die); Metcalf –; SCBI –; North –; SCBC –. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare, de Wit notes presumably only two known. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Patrick Finn, May 1997.

1370. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.91 g, 7h). Series QIID variety.

Uncertain mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Quadruped stepping left, with trefoil tail; pellets around / Bird, with forked wing, standing left, trampling serpent; cross to left, pellets around. Abramson 64.110; Metcalf 495; SCBI –; North –; cf. SCBC 809.

Good VF, toned. Rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL [3] (Winter 1994/1995), no. 22.

1371. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.99 g, 3h). Series QIIIA, type 44 variety. Uncertain mint in East Anglia (Ely?). Quadruped standing left, head right, raising forepaw; triquetra above, pellets around / Bird standing right; triquetra above, pellets around. Abramson 65.20; Metcalf p. 496, top left illustration; SCBI 63 (BM), 619 (same dies); North –; SCBC 810. EF, darkly toned. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex William L. Subjack Collection (Vecchi 11, 5 June 1998), lot 63; Spink Numismatic Circular CI.1 (February 1993), no. 106; Spink Numismatic Circular C.1 (February 1992), lot 1757.

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1372 1373 1372.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-760. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.84 g, 6h). ‘CARIP’ series. Uncertain mint associated with London. Diademed and draped bust right; ÍiÍCD to right / Figure standing facing, head right, on horizontal line, holding long cross pommée in each hand. Abramson 26.60 var. (legend); Metcalf 338 var. (same); SCBI –; EMC 2007.0240 = Coin Register 2008, 156 (same dies); North 69; SCBC 820. VF, deeply toned, slightly off center and minor flan flaw on reverse. Rare. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVII.2 (March 1989), no. 1032.

1373.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 735-745. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.10 g). Series S, type 47. Mint in Essex.

Female centaur standing left, torso facing, holding palm frond in each hand / Four wolves’ heads in clockwise circle, tongues forming whorl. Abramson 68.40; Metcalf 438–9; SCBI 63 (BM), 729–32; North 121; SCBC 814. VF, toned. ($400) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 53 (15 March 2000), lot 2230.

1374

1375 1374. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 740-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.04 g, 12h). Series T, var. 1b, type 9.

Mint in the east Midlands. Diademed and draped bust right; C * l(l * to right / ‘Porcupine’ standing left. Abramson 25.10; Metcalf 443–4 var. (legend); SCBI 2 (Glasgow), 48; North 80; SCBC 815. EF, toned. Excellent metal. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIII.8 (October 1995), no. 5503.

1375. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 740-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.90 g, 7h). Series T, var. 3, type 9.

Mint in the east Midlands. Diademed and draped bust right; t¬@¨Â C around / ‘Porcupine’ standing left. Abramson 25.30; Metcalf p. 547; SCBI 30 (American), 101 var. (annulet on rev.); North 80; SCBC 815. Good VF, toned. Very rare variety 3 of Series T. ($750) From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Patrick Finn, May 1999.

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1376 1377 1378 ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Aldfrith. 685-705. AR Sceatt (10.5mm, 1.10 g, 5h). York mint. ม AȁčŊˎƩčк˝, pellet-in-annulet / Quadruped with forked tail standing left. Booth, Sceattas 1 (dies A/a); Pirie, Guide 1.2; Abramson 69.10; SCBI 68 (Lyon), 48 (same dies); North 176; SCBC 846. VF, toned. Very rare. ($500) 1376.

From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 15 (1999), no. 54.

1377.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Eadberht. 737-758. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.81 g, 2h). Class A. York mint. cross pattée / Quadruped standing right, raising foreleg. Booth, Sceattas, Class A, 1 (dies A/a) = J. Booth & I. Blowers, “Finds of Sceattas and Stycas from Sancton” in NC 143 (1983), 2 (this coin); Pirie, Guide 2.1a-b; SCBI 63 (BM), 758; North 178; SCBC 847. Good VF, toned, off center on obverse. ($300) ⌓ÀčB⌓ʼƆͻєl•,

From the Dr. JDR Collection, purchased from Spink, August 1984. Found near Sancton, North Humberside, Yorkshire, between 1979-1982.

1378. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Eadberht. 737-758. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.06 g, 3h). Class Ci. York mint. ⌓ÿͻB⌓ʼ⌓Ɔͻєl•, three-armed cross with pellet ends / Quadruped standing left, raising foreleg. Booth, Sceattas, Class Ci, unlisted dies; Pirie, Guide 2.1j; SCBI 2 (Hunterian), 138; North 178; SCBC 847. VF, toned. Rare. ($300) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 11 (1997), no. 46.

1381 1380 1379 1379.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Alchred. 765-774. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 0.93 g, 6h). York mint.  down left side,  down right side, both read from outside, cross pattée / Quadruped standing right, raising foreleg; small cross pattée below. Booth, Sceattas 1–15 var. (legend, unlisted dies); Pirie, Guide 2.5b var. (legend); SCBI 63 (BM), 781 var. (same); EMC 2001.0068 var. (same; same rev. die); North 179; SCBC 849. Good VF, toned, softly struck on obverse. ($500) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXIII.1 (Winter 1998), no. 148.

1380.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Aelfwald I. 779/80-788. AR Sceatt (13.5mm, 0.87 g, 8h). Class B. York mint.  , cross pattée / Quadruped standing right, raising foreleg. Booth, Sceattas 1 (dies A/a); Pirie, Guide 2.9a; SCBI 2 (Hunterian), 139 (same dies); North 181 var. (cross on reverse); SCBC 851. VF, toned. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn Memorial List (2000), no. 45.

1381. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred I. Second reign, 789-796. AR Sceatt (13.5mm, 1.23 g, 4h).

York mint; Ceolbeald, moneyer. ※ ‣, short cross over short cross pommée in saltire; all within beaded border /  , pellet in beaded border. Booth, Coinage 12; Pirie –; Abramson 80.30 (same dies as illustration); SCBI –; North 185; SCBC 856. Good VF, deeply toned. Very rare. ($400) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CI.1 (February 1993), no. 117.

1382.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred II. First reign, 841-843/4. Æ Styca (14mm, 1.19 g, 6h). York mint; Leofthegn, moneyer.   , cross pattée within beaded circle /  -- in three lines around hound running right, head left. Pirie Phase II, Group Ci, 789 (same dies); SCBI 68 (Lyon), 266 var. (obv. cross; same rev. die); EMC –; North 187; SCBC 866. VF, toned, some minor encrustation. Choice for this very rare issue. ($1000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CI.1 (February 1993), no. 118; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (English Part I, Glendining, 6 June 1955), lot 302; Thomas Bliss Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 22 March 1916) lot 56 (part of).

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1383. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Cynethryth. Wife of Offa, 757-796. AR Penny (17mm, 1.12 g, 1h). Light coinage, portrait type. Canterbury mint; Eoba, moneyer. Struck 784/5. Draped bust right; triple-pellets to left, Ḩ ⌓/ℽ/ዛ;¥/ to right / ม ü/Ň/⌭⌓D/⎀ŇD/ ⎀⌓Ż/Ɨn⍒, M in center. Chick 143b (this coin) = EMC 2009.0183 = Coin Register 2010, 168; SCBI 67 (BM), 657 var. (legends); cf. North 339; SCBC 909. Good VF, toned, minor flaw on obverse. Good metal. A handsome example of this desirable and very rare portrait piece. ($10,000) Found Hollingbourne, near Kent, 23 March 2000.

1384. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Beonna. Circa 749-760/5. AR Sceatt (15mm, 1.02 g, 2h). Mint in northern East Anglia (Thetford?); Efe, moneyer. Struck circa 757-760/5. ᛒᚾᚾᚪ  around pellet within beaded circle / Central lozenge with joined qiuncunx;     in quadrants, triple-pellets flanking each letter. Archibald dies O5/R17; SCBI 63 (BM), 820 (same dies); North 430; SCBC 945. Good VF, toned, a couple weak spots. Rare. ($2000) From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn 12 (1998), lot 57.

1385. ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Hiberno-Norse Northumbria). Anlaf Sithtricsson (Cuaran). First reign, 941944/5. AR Penny (20.5mm, 1.14 g, 1h). Cross moline type. York mint; Rathulf, moneyer. ม ±ዧዥ±⌘ ⌐aዧaዧ⌐⌐, cross moline / ม ያ±Taዥ⌘ ዡɭዧዞͿ l, small cross pattée. CTCE Group VI, e–k; SCBI 34 (BM), 1256; North 542; SCBC 1022 (this coin illustrated). EF, small metal flaw in center of reverse. Lightly toned. Very rare. ($10,000) From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection, purchased from Ormonde Coins, 7 July 2013.

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1386. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelberht. 858-865/6. AR Penny (20mm, 1.26 g, 6h). Cross Pattée type.

Canterbury mint. Beornmod, moneyer. Struck circa 860-864. ม ⍒⌓T⌓⌦B⌓⍒ያh ያ⌓ҟ, diademed bust right / ส Bዢ⍒ያ⌱ዦɭĕ ዦɭ⌱⌓˶⍒, cross pattée. Naismith pp. 173–4 = EMC 2010.0306 = Coin Register 2011, 99 (this coin); SCBI –; BMC –; North –; SCBC 1053A (this coin illustrated). EF. Excellent metal. Unique. ($15,000) From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Found Wye, Kent, 2010.

According to Naismith, the obverse is of the Inscribed/Open Cross type (circa 854-64), while the moneyer, general design of the reverse type, and epigraphic style are all indicative of the Floreate Cross type (circa 864-865/6). The absence of the type in the Dorking hoard suggests it was struck near the end of the Inscribed/Open Cross coinage, and, along with the unique Naismith type C218.1 penny of Archbishop Ceolnoth, suggests that there was a period of experimentation during this time.

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1387.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (20mm, 1.40 g). Cross-and-Lozenge type (BMC v). London style; Burgweald, moneyer. Struck circa 875-880. ⌓⌦ዟያ⌓ ዝ ያ⌓ҟ Ḩ, diademed bust right / ዛዮ ያŢ ዮ⍒ ዥዝ, cross pattée within lozenge over long beaded cross; crossbars at lozenge ends. Blackburn & Keynes –; SCBI –; BMC –; North 629; SCBC 1058. Near EF, a little double struck on reverse, slight crimp, particularly good metal. Very rare. ($15,000) From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Dix, Noonan, Webb 81 (30 April 2009), lot 113.

1388. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (18.5mm, 1.35 g, 8h).

Pyramids (BMC xva, Hild. I) type. Scrobesbyrig (Shrewsbury) mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1065-1066. ⌓©ዝዩ©ያዝ ያ⌓Ҧ, crowned bust right; scepter before / ฾ gɭዝዩƩɞ⌓ ɭɞ SያɭBB, voided cross with annulet in center; pyramid in quarters.

Freeman 60; SCBI 9 (Ashmolean), 1076; Hild. –; BMC –; North 831; SCBC 1184. Good VF, toned. ($750) Remarkably, the obverse die of this coin was later muled with a reverse of William the Conqueror’s 2nd (Bonnet) type, moneyer Godesbrand: see BMC Norman p. 13, 71 and pl III, 11 = BMC Anglo-Saxon p. 426, 1175 and pl. XXVIII, 7.

1389. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold II. 1066. AR Penny (18.5mm, 1.28 g, 2h). Pax type (BMC i).

Lincolne (Lincoln) mint; Ulfr, moneyer. Struck 6 January-14 October 1066. ฾ ዡ©ያɭዥዝ ያዞҦ ©ዧŻዥ, crowned head left; scepter before / ฾ ዮዥዓ ɠዧ ዥዢዧ⌐ɠዥዧ⌓ዓ, ዩ©Ҧ between two parallel lines. Mossop 20 var. (unlisted dies); SCBI –; Hild –; BMC –; North 836; SCBC 1186; Conte Collection (CNG 60), 2290. Near EF, underlying luster, minor flatness. Rare moneyer for mint. ($3000)

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Lot 1398 Lot 1401

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Lot 1412

Lot 1422

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Lot 1428

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1390. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (32mm, 7.20 g, 9h). Fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty period, Series B. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1351. ዑ dѾ¥ʼD= ი dዑi ი ŷʼ¥ ი ˆዑҞ ი ¥⍶ŷǹ= ი ℰ ი ዓʼ¥⍶⍜ ი d ი ƌҼÝ=, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-11-11-11, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 4/3, lis 3 / ๘ Ʊƌዑ Ḽ ⍒VͿዑ⍵ Ḽ Ϳʼ⍒⍶⍜Ʊዑ⍶S Ḽ ʖዑʼ Ḽ ⍵ዑDƱV Ḽ Ʊǰǰ⎪ʼV Ḽ ƱÝ⍒Ϳ Ḽ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, ዑ within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels; lis in second quarter.

Lawrence dies D/10 var. (no stop after ʖዑʼ on rev.); Doubleday –; Schneider 12 var. (legends); North 1138; SCBC 1484.

Good VF, toned. Rare. ($4000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 432 (May 1954), no. G627. Lot includes the Seaby paper flip, and ticket in the hand of Peter Seaby (Eaglen D22B).

1391. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (33mm, 7.53 g, 10h). Fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty period, Series E. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1354-1355. ი Ŀ dѾaʼd= ი dĿi ი ŷʼa ი ʼĿҞ ი aɃŷǹ= ი ℰ ი ዓʼaɃý ი d ი ƌiÝ=, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 11-11-11-11, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 4/5, lis 4 / ศ iƌý ი aVͿĿM ი Ϳ⎀aƟƟýiĿƟƟS ი ʖ ი MĿDiVM ი iዥዥ⎪⎀VM ი iÝaͿ ი, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, Ŀ within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels; lis in first quarter. Lawrence dies Q/38 corr. (details of obv.); Doubleday 54 (same dies); Schneider –; North 1160; SCBC 1488. VF, lightly toned. Well struck. ($3000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 432 (May 1954), no. G629. Lot includes the Seaby paper flip, and ticket in the hand of Bert Seaby (Eaglen D22A).

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1392.

PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (33.5mm, 7.59 g, 3h). Fourth coinage, Treaty A (Transitional) period. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361. E DѾaˆD⎡ DEi Ḻ ŷˆa⎡ ˆEҢ Ḻ aNŷዥ⎡ DNS⎡ ƌiÝ⎡ ℰ Ḻ a, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 4/3, lis 3 / ๘ iƌý⎡ aVͿĿM Ḻ ͿˆaNýiĿNS Ḻ ʖĿˆ Ḻ MĿD⎡ iዥዥ⎪ˆˆ⎡ iÝaͿ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over annulet; at center, Ŀ within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels; lis in second quarter. Lawrence dies Cc/8; Doubleday 163 (same obv. die); Schneider 56 (same obv. die); North 1222; SCBC 1499. Good VF. Rare. ($4000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 761428 (December 2005); Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection; Spink 169 (15 July 2004), lot 218; Spink 65 (5 October 1988), lot 1005; Sheffield Collection (Spink-Noble 43, 17 November 1993), lot 2618.

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1394

1393. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Quarter Noble (20.5mm, 1.87 g, 1h). Fourth coinage, Treaty A (Transitional) period. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361. แ EDѾar ⎡ DEi # ŷra ⎡ rEҞ # aNŷǹ=, coat-of-arms within polylobe with trefoil cusps; pellet in spandrels / แ EҞaǣͿaÝiͿѝr # in # Ŷǣɨria, small cross potent over cross fleurée with pellet center; in each angle, lion passant over large pellet; all within polylobe, with pellet in spandrels. Lawrence dies q/18; Doubleday 213 (same dies); Schneider 74 (same dies); North 1224; SCBC 1501. VF, toned. ($500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 437 (October 1954), no. G1465. Lot includes the Seaby paper flip, and ticket in the hand of Bert Seaby (Eaglen D22A).

1394. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Quarter Noble (18mm, 1.81 g, 2h). Fourth coinage, Treaty Series B, Group a. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361. แ EDѾarD Ḻ DEi Ḻ ŷra Ḻ rEҞ Ḻ aNŷǹ, coat-of-arms within polylobe with mullet cusps / แ EҞaǣͿaÝͿѝr Ḻ iN Ḻ Ŷǣɨria, cross fleurée; in each angle, lion passant over mullet; at center, lis within quadrilobe; all within polylobe. Lawrence dies 1/1 var. (rev. legend); Doubleday –; Schneider 81–2 var. (same); North 1243; SCBC 1510. VF, toned, slight bend. ($500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1395.

PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (35mm, 7.72 g, 2h). Fourth coinage, Treaty B period, Group b. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361-1369. ი ED ѾaRD Ḻ DEi Ḻ ŷR¥ Ḻ REҞ Ḻ aNŷǹ Ḻ DNS Ḻ ƌҼÝ # ⎜ # ¥ʠ Ϳ, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 4/3, lis 4 / ๘ iƌý Ḻ aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝ Ḻ iǣǣɨRѝ Ḻ iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, E within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 1; Doubleday 217; Schneider –; North 1232; SCBC 1503. Good VF, toned. Well struck on a broad flan. ($5000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 437 (September 1954), no. G1315. Lot includes the Seaby paper flip, and ticket in the hand of Bert Seaby (Eaglen D22A).

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1396. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34mm, 6h). Fourth coinage, Treaty B period, Group b.

Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361-1369. ი ED ѾaRD Ḻ DEi Ḻ ŷR¥ Ḻ REҞ Ḻ aNŷǹ Ḻ DNS Ḻ ƌҼÝ # ⎜ # ¥ʠ Ϳ, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 4/3, lis 4 / ๘ iƌý Ḻ aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝ Ḻ iǣǣɨRѝM Ḻ iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, E within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 1; Doubleday 217; Schneider –; North 1232; SCBC 1503. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 55. Toned. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1397. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Half Noble (27mm, 3.76 g, 7h). Fourth coinage, Treaty B period, Group b. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361-1369. ი ED Ѿ⍒rD= Ḻ DEi Ḻ ŷ Ḻ rEҞ Ḻ ⍒NŷȄ= Ḻ D Ḻ ƌӅÝ= # ⎜ # ⍒ʠ T, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 3/2, lis 4 / ๘ DɨMiNE Ḻ NE Ḻ iN Ḻ fѝRɨRE Ḻ Tѝɨ Ḻ ¨Rŷѝ¥S Ḻ ME, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, E within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 1; Doubleday 237–40; Schneider 88–9; North 1239; SCBC 1507. VF, toned. ($1500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1398. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34.5mm, 7.69 g, 6h). Fourth coinage, Treaty B period, Group b. Calais mint. Struck 1361-1369. ED ѾaRD Ḻ DEi Ḻ ŷRa Ḻ REҞ Ḻ aNŷǹ Ḻ DNS Ḻ ƌҼÝ # ⎜ # aʠ Ϳ=, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4 / ๘ iƌý Ḻ aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝ Ḻ iǣǣɨRѝM Ḻ iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, ý within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 3; Doubleday 266 (same rev. die); Schneider 96; North 1235; SCBC 1505. Near EF, underlying luster, slight double strike in part of legend. ($5000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 438 (November 1954), no. G1559. Lot includes the Seaby paper flip, and ticket in the hand of Bert Seaby (Eaglen D22A).

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1399.

PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34.5mm, 7.72 g, 1h). Fourth coinage, Treaty B period, Group b. Calais mint. Struck 1361-1369. ED ѾaRD Ḻ DEi Ḻ ŷRa Ḻ REҞ Ḻ aNŷǹ Ḻ DNS Ḻ ƌҼÝ # ⎜ # aʠ Ϳ=, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4; flag at stern / ๘ iƌ=ý Ḻ aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝ Ḻ iǣǣɨRѝM Ḻ iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, ý within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 4; Doubleday 267 = Schneider 97; North 1235; SCBC 1504. Near EF, minor edge marks. Well struck. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34mm, 7.63 g, 1h). Fourth coinage, Treaty B period, Group d. Calais mint. Struck 1361-1369. ḣ ED ѾaRD Ḻ DEi Ḻ ŷRa Ḻ REҞ Ḻ aNǹ Ḻ DNS Ḻ ƌҼÝ # ⎜ # aʠ Ϳ=, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 3/4, lis 4; flag at stern / ๘ iƌý Ḻ aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝ Ḻ iǣǣɨRѝM Ḻ iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, ý within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 5 var. (aNŷǹ on obv.); Doubleday 269 var. (same); Schneider 102 var. (same); North 1236; SCBC 1504; Spink 203, lot 41 (same obv. die). Near EF, underlying luster. Rare variety. ($5000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Lot includes Seaby tickets marked 7/88 (not in SCMB 1988–91).

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Graded NGC MS 67+

1401.

PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34mm, 2h). Fourth coinage, Post-Treaty period, Group III. Calais mint. Struck 1369-1377. ḣ EDѾ aRD= # Di # ŷRa # REҞ # aNŷǹ= # ⎖ # fRaNý= # DNS # ƌiÙ= # ⎖ # aʠѝiͿ, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4; flag at stern / ส iƌý Ḻ aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝM Ḻ iǣǣɨRѝM Ḻ iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée, pellets flanking top and bottom lis; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, E and pellet within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 1*; Doubleday –; Schneider –; North 1281; SCBC 1521.

In NGC encapsulation, graded MS 67+. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3044 (3 January 2016), lot 31223 (hammer $19,000).

An extraordinary grade for a hammerd coin, MS67+ is usually only reserved for modern milled coins in exceptional states of preservation. Not only is this the highest grade awarded to a Noble to date, but indeed to any hammered gold coin in the entire English series, by two grades!

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1402.

PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34.5mm, 7.68 g, 12h). Fourth coinage, Post-Treaty period, Group III. Calais mint. Struck 1369-1377. ḣ EDѾ aRD= # Di # ŷRa # REҞ # aNŷǹ= # ⎖ # fRaNý= # DNS # ƌiÙ= # ⎖ # aʠѝiͿ, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4; flag at stern / ส iƌý Ḻ aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝM Ḻ iǣǣɨRѝM Ḻ iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée, pellets flanking top and bottom lis; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, E and pellet within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 1*; Doubleday –; Schneider –; North 1281; SCBC 1521. EF, struck on a broad flan, with underlying luster, rare thus. ($5000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 737397 (March 2004).

1403. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Half Noble (27mm, 3.79 g, 10h). Fourth coinage, Post-Treaty period. Calais mint. Struck 1369-1377. ḣ ED Ѿ⍒rD⎡ Di # ŷr⍒ # rEҞ # ⍒NŷȄ⎡ # ⎜ # fʼaNý⎡, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 3/2, lis 4 / ส DɨMiNE Ḻ NE Ḻ iN Ḻ fѝRɨRE Ḻ Tѝɨ Ḻ ¨Rŷѝ¥S Ḻ ME #, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, E within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 3; Potter, Gold, obv. die 3; Doubleday 312 = Schneider 116 (same dies); North 1283; SCBC 1524. VF, a little weak on face of king. Very rare. ($2500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1404.

PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AV Noble (35mm, 8h). Second period, Type IIIa. Tower (London) mint.

Struck circa 1390-1399. riý ¨RD= # Di # ŷRa # REҞ Ḻ aNŷǹ= # Ӳ Ḻ fRaNý= # DNS Ḻ ƌiÙ= # Ӳ # aʠ Ϳ, Richard standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -1-1-, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 4/4 / ศ iƌý # aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝ= # iǣǣɨRѝM Ḻ iÝ¥, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée, pellets flanking top and bottom lis; in each angle, crown (with broken bottom) over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, r within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Stewartby p. 254; Schneider –; North 1303 (1); SCBC 1656; Goldberg 42, lot 791 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation, graded MS 64 (citing incorrect SCBC number). ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1405. LANCASTER. Henry IV. 1399-1413. AV Noble (35mm, 5h). Second (Light) coinage, Primary series Pb(ii) (type V). Tower (London) mint. Struck 1412-1413. ƌEN ˆiý= # Di # ŷRa= # REҞ # aNŷǹ= # ⎖ Ḻ fRaý= # DNS # ƌiÙ= # ⎖ # a, Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 3/4, slipped trefoil on side of ship / ศ iƌý Ḻ aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝM Ḻ iǣǣɨRѝ # iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée, pellets flanking top and bottom lis; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; lis in fourth quarter; at center, pellet and ƌ within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Stewartby p. 318; Schneider –; North 1355; SCBC 1715. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 58. Rare. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Sharps Pixley Collection (Spink 72, 9 November 1989), lot 3; Glendining’s (26 November 1980), lot 6.

LANCASTER. Henry V. 1413-1422. AV Noble (33mm, 3h). Class C. Tower (London) mint. ƌ ENˆiý= # Di= # # REҞ # aNŷǹ= # ⎖ # fRaNý= # DNS # ƌһÙ=, Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; cinquefoil by arm; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 3/3, broken annulet on side of ship / 2 iƌý # aѝͿEM Ḻ ͿRaNSiENS Ḻ ʖER Ḻ MEDiѝ= # iǣǣɨRѝ= # iÝ¥Ϳ, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée, pellets flanking top and bottom lis; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; quatrefoil in second quarter; in center, ƌ within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Stewartby p. 319; Schneider 230; North 1371; SCBC 1742. In NGC encapsulation, graded MS 62. ($4000) 1406.

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From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Sharps Pixley Collection (Spink 72, 9 November 1989), lot 4 .

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1407.

LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Noble (34mm, 6.90 g, 1h). Annulet issue. London mint; im: lis.

Struck 1422-1427. ƌ ENˆiý= ჭ Di= $ ŷˆ¨= $ ˆEҞ $ ¨NŷȄ= $ ⎜ $ fˆ¨Ný= $ DN=S $ ƌһÝ=, Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; annulet to left of hand; ornaments: -11-1; quatrefoils: 3/3 / Ⴀ iƌ=ý ᚨ ¨ѝͿ= ⍿ Ϳˆ¨NSiENS ⍿ ʖEˆ ⍿ MEDiѝM ⍿ iǣǣɨˆѝ= ⍿ iݨͿ, cross fleurée over voided short cross potent; at center, ƌ within quatrefoil; in each angle, crown above lion passant; all within double polylobe, with annulet in one spandrel and trefoil (type 1) in all others; N type 2 in legend.

Whitton, Heavy 3b; Schneider 274 var. (N type 1 on rev.); North 1414; SCBC 1799. Good VF, slight wave. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1408.

LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Noble (34mm, 6.97 g, 5h). Annulet issue. London mint; im: lis. Struck 1422-1427. ƌ ENˆiý= ჭ Di= $ ŷˆ¨= $ ˆEҞ $ ¨NŷȄ= $ ⎜ $ fˆ¨Ný= $ DN=S $ ƌһÝ=, Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; annulet to left of hand; ornaments: 1-1-1; quatrefoils: 3/3 / Ⴀ iƌ=ý ᚨ ¨ѝͿ= ⍿ Ϳˆ¨NSiENS ⍿ ʖEˆ ⍿ MEDiѝM ⍿ iǣǣɨˆѝ= ⍿ iݨͿ, cross fleurée over voided short cross potent; at center, ƌ within quatrefoil; in each angle, crown above lion passant; all within double polylobe, with annulet in one spandrel and trefoil (type 3) in all others. Whitton, Heavy 7d; Schneider 285; North 1414; SCBC 1799. Near EF, minor doubling in obverse legend. Well struck. ($4000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 45 (18 March 1998), lot 2782.

1409. LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Noble (32mm, 6.90 g, 2h). Annulet issue. Calais mint; im: lis. Struck 1422-1427. ƌ ENˆiý= ჭ Di= $ ŷˆ¨= $ ˆEҞ $ ¨NŷȄ= $ ⎜ $ fˆ¨Ný= $ DNS $ ƌһÝ=, Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; annulet to left of hand; ornaments: -1-1-; quatrefoils: 3/3 / Ⴀ iƌ=ý ᚨ ¨ѝͿ= ⍿ Ϳˆ¨NSiENS ⍿ ʖEˆ ⍿ MEDiѝM ⍿ iǣǣɨˆѝ= ⍿ iݨͿ, cross fleurée over voided short cross potent; at center, ƌ within quatrefoil; in each angle, crown above lion passant; all within double polylobe, with annulet in one spandrel and trefoil (type 1) in all others.

Whitton, Heavy 7a; Schneider 299 var. (ornaments); North 1415; SCBC 1803. EF, shallow short cut at edge of obverse. Well struck from fresh dies. ($4000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 761411 (November 2005); Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection; Baldwin’s 17 (5 May 1998), lot 409; Hampton Collection (Spink 82, 27 March 1991), lot 57.

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1410. YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AV Ryal – Rose Noble (35mm, 1h). Second (Light) coinage, type VIII(A). London mint; im: crown. Struck 1466-1467. Ŀē Ѿaˆē= $ ēƩ $ ŷˆa= $ ˆĿҢ $ aɇŷǺ= $ Ӳ $ Œˆaɇý= $ $ ēɇS= $ Ʃ $ Ù= $, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; Ŀ on banner at stern, rose on hull / ՟ Ʃƌý= $ aѝͿ= $ ͿˆaɇSƩĿS $ ʖĿˆ $ ȎĿēƩѝȎ ƩǴǴɨˆѝȎ Ḻ ƩÙaͿ, radiant sun, with rose in center, over floreate cross with lis at ends; in each quarter, crown above lion passant left; all within tressure of eight arches, with trefoils in spandrels. Blunt & Whitton type VIII(A), var. 3; Schneider –; North 1549; SCBC 1950. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 58. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32292.

1411. LOW COUNTRIES. AV Rozenobel – “Flemish Noble” (37mm, 1h). Continental imitation of Edward IV Ryal Rose Noble from Gorcum (Gorinchem). Ŀē $$ Ѿaˆē= $ ēƩ= $ ŷˆa $ ˆĿҢ $ aɇŷǺ= $ Ӳ $ Œˆaɇ= $ $ ēɇS= $ ƩÙ= $, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; Ŀ on banner at stern, rose on hull / ՟ Ʃƌċ $ aѝͿ= $ ͿˆaɇSƩĿɇS $ ʖĿˆ $ ȎĿēƩѝȎ= $ ƩǴǴɨˆѝ= $ ƩÙaͿ, radiant sun, with rose in center, over floreate cross with lis at ends; in each quarter, crown above lion passant left; all within tressure of eight arches, with trefoils in spandrels. Schneider 851 (same dies); SCBC 1952; Delmonte, d’or 825ter; Thompson Group IV, Class 2, pl. C, 1 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation, graded MS 62 (incorrectly marked as official issue of Edward IV). ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

Handsome Richard III Angel

1412.

YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AV Angel (27mm, 7h). Type III. London mint; im: halved sun & rose 2. (halved sun & rose) Riý¨D= $ Di $ ŷR¨ $ REҢ ¨NŷȄ $ Ӳ fR¨Ný Ḻ, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / (halved sun & rose) ʖEr ýrѝýE # Tѝ¨ # S¨ǹѝ¨ NɨS Ҟʖý # rEDEȎʖT, ship bearing shield and cross, r and rose flanking cross. Winstanley 15; Schneider 498; North 1677; SCBC 2152. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 58. Rare. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Sharps Pixley Collection (Spink 72, 9 November 1989), lot 9; Glendining’s (26 November 1980), lot 11; L. E. Bruun Collection (Sotheby & Co., 18 May 1925), lot 522.

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1413. TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AV Angel (27mm, 11h). Type IV. Tower (London) mint; im: greyhound head.

Struck 1502-1504. (greyhound head) ƌENriý= # Di= Ḻ ŷr¨= # rEҞ # ¨ŷȄ= # Z # f=, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / (greyhound head) ʖEr Ḻ ýrѝý= # Tѝ¨= # S¨ǹѝ¨ Ḻ NɨS Ḻ ҞʖE=, ship bearing shield and cross, ƌ and rose flanking cross. P&W dies unlisted; SCBI 23 (Ashmolean), –; Schneider 530 var. (legends); North 1698; SCBC 2187. In NGC encapsulation, graded MS 65. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Sharps Pixley Collection (Spink 72, 9 November 1989), lot 11.

1414. TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AV Angel (27.5mm, 5.18 g, 10h). Type V. Tower (London) mint; im: crosscrosslet. Struck 1505-1509. ๔ ƌENriý= Ḻ Di= Ḻ ŷr¨= Ḻ rEҞ Ḻ ¨ŷȄiE Ḻ Z Ḻ fr¨=, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet, small saltire to left of halo / ๔ ʖEr # ýrѝýE= # Tѝ¨= # S¨ǹѝ¨ # NɨS # ҞʖE= # rED=, ship bearing shield and cross, ƌ and rose flanking cross. P&W Group II(b)2, obv. die 10; SCBI 23 (Ashmolean), 49 var. (stops on rev.); Schneider 535 var. (saltire at end of rev.; same obv. die); North 1698; SCBC 2187. VF, weakly struck in parts. ($1500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 2945.

The cross-crosslet on the reverse appears to have been engraved in the die over a different mark, possibly a pheon or a scallop.

1415.

TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (28.5mm, 5.13 g, 2h). First coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: pheon.

Struck 1509. ሌ ƌENriý‹ # ѝƩƩƩ‹ # Di= # ŷr¨‹ # rEҞ # ¨ŷȄ= # Z # fr= Ḻ, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / ሌ ʖĿʽ # ýʽѝýĿ= # ΍ѝa= # SaǺѝa # ɇɨS # ҢʖĿ= # ʽĿēĿ=, ship bearing shield and cross; ƌ and rose flanking cross. Whitton i; Schneider 556 var. (legends); North 1760; SCBC 2265. VF, lightly toned. Well struck. ($2500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 1679.

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1416. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (28mm, 5.12 g, 12h). First coinage. Tower (London) mint mint; im: castle. Struck circa 1509-1513. /Ḃ ƌENriý‹ # ѝƩƩƩ‹ # Di= # ŷr¨‹ Ḻ rEҞ Ḻ ¨ŷȄ= # Z # fr¨= Ḻ, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / /Ḃ ʖĿʽ # ýʽѝýĿ= # ΍ѝa= # SaǺѝa # ɇɨS # ҢʖĿ= # ʽĿē= #, ship bearing shield and cross; ƌ and rose flanking cross. Whitton ii, var. 3; Schneider 557 var. (stops); North 1760; SCBC 2265.

VF, lightly toned. ($2500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 1513 (incorrect im and references noted).

1417. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (28.5mm, 5.10 g, 1h). First coinage. Tower (London) mint mint; im: crowned portcullis. Struck circa 1513-1526. ჹ ƌENriý‹ # ѝƩƩƩ‹ # Di= # ŷr¨‹ # rEҞ # ¨ŷȄ= # Z # fr= #, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / ჹ ʖĿʽ # ýʽѝýĿ= # ΍ѝa= # SaǺѝa # ɇɨS # ҢʖĿ= # ʽĿēĿ=, ship bearing shield and cross; ƌ and rose flanking cross. Whitton iii, var. 1; Schneider 561 var. (obv. legend); North 1760; SCBC 2265. VF, lightly toned. ($2000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Ross Schraeder Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 78, 14 May 2008), lot 2171.

1418. TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Katharine of Aragon. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (25.5mm, 3.74 g, 5h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: rose. Struck 1526-1529. შ ƌenriý‹ # ѝƩƩƩ‹ # r⎍ͿƱ⌦⍒nS Ḻ rɨS⍒ Ḻ SƱne Ḻ SʖƱn⍒, crowned double rose; crowned ƌ k flanking / შ deƱ Ḻ Ż= # ʽ= # ⍒Ż⌦Ʊe= # Z # fr⍒næ= # dnS= Ḻ ƌƱÙernƱe=, crowned coat-of-arms. Whitton i; cf. Schneider 581; North 1788; SCBC 2273. VF, minor weakness of strike in spots. Choice for issue. ($2500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

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1419. TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Katharine of Aragon. 1509-1547. AV Halfcrown (20.5mm, 1.85 g, 3h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: rose. Struck 1526-1529. შ r⎍˸Ʊ⌦anS Ḻ rɨSa Ḻ SƱne Ḻ SPƱna #, crowned double rose; crowned ƌ k flanking / შ ƌenriý‹ # ᾀ # dƱ= # Żra= # reҢ # ⍒Ż⌦= # Z # f=, crowned coat-of-arms. Whitton i, var.

2; Schneider –; North 1794; SCBC 2285. VF, warm reddish tone, weakness of strike and a little wavy. ($1000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1420.

TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Jane Seymour. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (26mm, 3.68 g, 7h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1536-1537. Ⴏ ƌENriý‹ # ѝƩƩƩ‹ # r⎍ͿƱ⌦⍒NS # rɨS⍒ # SƱE # SʖƱ⍒=, crowned double rose; crowned ƌ r flanking / Ⴏ dEƱ Ḻ Ż= # ʽ= Ḻ ⍒Ż⌦ƱE= # Z # fr⍒Næ= Ḻ dNS= Ḻ ƌƱÙErƱE=, crowned coat-of-arms; crowned ƌ Ʊ flanking. Whitton iv, var. 8; Schneider 596 var. (legends); North 1790; SCBC 2281. Good VF. Rare. ($3000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection, purchased from Andy Singer.

1421.

TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (25mm, 4h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1537-1542. Ⴏ ƌENriý‹ # ѝƩƩƩ‹ # r⎍ͿƱ⌦⍒NS # rɨS⍒ # SƱE= # SʖƱ⍒=, crowned double rose; crowned ƌ r flanking / Ⴏ dEƱ # Ż= # ʽ= # ⍒Ż⌦ƱE= # Z # fr⍒Næ= # dNS= # ƌƱÙErƱE=, crowned coat-of-arms; crowned ƌ r flanking.

Whitton iv, var. 9; Schneider 597 var. (stops); North 1791; SCBC 2282. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 58. ($2500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3044 (3 January 2016), lot 29581.

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Choice Sovereign of Henry VIII

1422.

TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Sovereign (27mm, 11h). Second coinage. Tower mint; im: lis (over sunburst)/ arrow. Struck 1538-1541. # ჭ ƌENRiýѝs Ḻ Dei Ḻ ŷr¨ýi¨ Ḻ rEҞ # ¨NŷȄiE Ḻ ET Ḻ fr¨Ný= # DNs= Ḻ ƌƱÙ=, Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; portcullis below; all within ornate border / Ⴏ Ḻ iƌEsѝs Ḻ ¨ѝTEዦ Ḻ Ϳr¨NSiENS Ḻ ʖEr Ḻ ዦEDiѝዦ Ḻ iǣǣɨrѝዦ Ḻ iݨͿ #, royal shield within Tudor rose. Whitton 5, dies O1d/R8; Schneider 570 var. (rev. stops; same obv. die); North 1782; SCBC 2267. In NGC encapsulation, graded XF 40 (erroneously attributed to Henry VII, SCBC 2176). A well struck example. Rare, especially in such high grade.

($40,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1423. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (28mm, 5.21 g, 4h). Third coinage. London (Tower) mint; im: lis.

Struck 1542-1545. ჭ ƌENriý‹ Ⴂ Ἔ Ⴂ D= Ⴂ ŷ= Ⴂ ¨ŷȄ= Ⴂ fr¨= Ⴂ Z Ⴂ HiÙ Ⴂ rEҞ Ⴂ ი, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / ჭ ʖĿʽ Ⴂ ýʽѝýĿ= Ⴂ ΍ѝa= Ⴂ SaǺѝa Ⴂ ɇɨS Ⴂ ҢʖĿ= Ⴂ ʽĿēĿ, ship bearing shield and cross; ƌ and rose flanking cross, annulet on ship. Whitton, p. 188, standard type; Schneider 622 var. (final stops on both sides); North 1830; SCBC 2299. Good VF, warm reddish tone. ($3000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex World Wide Coins of California (J. Elmen) XLI (9 May 2002), lot 110.

1424. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Half Sovereign (30mm, 6.16 g, 7h). Third coinage. London (Tower) mint; im: pellet-in-annulet. Struck 1544-1547. ∂ H⌓ዧˌƟý‹ $ ᾀ $ D= $ Ŷ= $ ±ŶȄ= $ fˌ±ዧý= $ Z $ HƟÙ= ! ˌ⌓Ң $, Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; rose below / ∂ iHs= $ ±ѝT⌓= $ Ϳˌ±⎴Si⌓= $ ዩ⌓ˌ ⍵⌓Di= ! i⌦⌦ɨˌ= ! iݱͿ, crowned royal shield held aloft by lion, on left, and dragon, on right; ligate Hˊ on panel below. Whitton Type II(b), var. 3; Schneider –; North 1827; SCBC 2295. VF, lightly toned, some minor weakness in strike. ($2000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1425. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (31mm, 7h). In the name of Henry VIII. Southwark mint; im: –/E. Struck 1547-1551. H⌓ዧˌƟý= • ᾀ • D= • Ŷ • =±ŶȄ= • fˌ±= • Z HƟÙ= • ˌ⌓Ң, Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; rose below / ⌓ iHs= • ±ѝT⌓ • =Ϳˌ±⎴Si⌓= • =ዩ⌓ˌ= • ⍵⌓Di= • i⌦⌦ɨˌ= • iݱ, crowned royal shield held aloft by lion, on left, and dragon, on right; below, ⌓ above ligate Hˊ on panel. Whitton p. 88, standard type; Schneider –; North 1827; SCBC 2394. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 50. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3044 (3 January 2016), lot 29582.

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1426. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Sovereign (37mm, 10.82 g, 1h). Second period. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1549. Ⴏ EDVVARD’ VI ; DEI ; GRA’ / AGL’ / FRAN’ / ET ; HIB’ ; REX ;, Edward seated facing on decorated throne, holding upraised sword and orb / Ⴏ IHS’ / AVTEM ; TRANSIENS ; PER MEDIVM ; ILLOR’ / IBAT /, crowned royal coat-of-arms with crowned leopard and griffin supporters; all set on ornate frame with central titulus inscribed ER. Potter, Coinage, p. 135; Schneider 668 (same dies); North 1906; SCBC 2433. VF, toned, fields chased, small scratch on obverse. Very rare. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1427.

TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (30mm, 5.43 g, 2h). Second period. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1549. Ⴏ · EDWARD’ / VI ; D’ / G’ / AGL’ / FRA’ / Z ; HIB’ / REX /, crowned and armored bust right / შ SCVTVM შ FIDEI შ PROTEGET შ EVM შ, crowned coat-of-arms. Potter, Coinage, type 2(a); Schneider 672 var. (legends); North 1911; SCBC 2438. Good VF, light red tone with minor flan bend. Charming Tudor portrait. ($7500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Triton XVI (8 January 2013), lot 1565.

1428.

TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Sovereign (37mm, 11h). Third period. Tower (London) mint; im: tun. Struck 1551–3. (tun) ĚĕѾ⍒ˆĕ= ; ѝƟ ; ĕ= / ŷ= / ⍒ŷǭ= ; fˆ⍒= / Z ; ƌƟBĚˆ= ; ˆĚҢ ; /, crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding sword in left hand, globus cruciger in right / (tun) Ḧ Ḧ ƟƌS= / ⍒ѝ˸Ě= / ˸ˆ⍒NýƟ= / ʖĚˆ Ḧ ȎĚĕƟѝ= / ƟȄȄɨˆ= / ƟB⍒˸ /, crowned royal coat-of-arms with crowned leopard and griffin supporters; all set on ornate frame with central titulus inscribed ⌓ˊ. Schneider 691 var. (obv. stops; same rev. die); North 1927; SCBC 2450. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 50. Rare. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1429. TUDOR. Mary. 1553-1554. AV Sovereign (44mm, 15.33 g, 10h). Tower (London) mint; im: pomegranate. Dated 1553. Ḽ Ȏ¨ˆƱ¨ Ḽ ռ Ḽ ĕ= Ḽ ŷ= Ḽ ¨ɀŷ= ი ōˆ¨ Ӳ ი ƌƱB= Ḽ ˆĚŷƱɀ¨ Ḽ Ȏ Ḽ ĕ Ḽ ǴƱƱƱ, Mary enthroned facing, holding scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; portcullis below; all within ornate border / ¨ Ḽ ĕɀɭ= ռ ō¨ý˸⎍= ი ĚS˸ Ḽ ƱS˸⎍= ი ә Ḽ ĚS˸ Ḽ ȎƱˆ¨= ი Ʊɀ Ḽ ɭý⎍Ǵ= Ḽ ɀˆƱS= ი, royal shield within Tudor rose. Schneider 704 (same dies); North 1956; SCBC 2488.

In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 50. ($25,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

Mary Ship Ryal A Classic Rarity in the English Series

TUDOR. Mary. 1553-1554. AV Ryal (37mm, 3h). Tower (London) mint; im: pomegranate. Dated 1553. Ȏ¨ˆƱ¨ Mary, holding sword in left hand and shield in right, standing facing in ship, with rose on side and flag at stern, sailing right / ¨ Ḽ ĕɀɭ= ი ō¨ý˸⎍= ი ĚS˸ Ḽ ƱS˸⎍ĕ Ḽ ә Ḽ ĚS˸ ი ȎƱˆ¨ÏƱ= ი Ʊɀ= ი ɭý⎍Ǵ= ი ɀˆƱS= ი, radiant sun, with rose in center, over floreate cross with lis at ends; in each quarter, crown above lion passant left; all within tressure of eight arches. Schneider 709 (same dies); North 1957; SCBC 2489. In PCGS encapsulation, graded AU 55. Light crease, almost imperceptible striking crack in center. A classic rarity in the English series. Very few in private hands. ($100,000) 1430.

ი ռ ი ĕ= ი ŷ= ¨ɀŷ= ი ōˆ¨= ი Ӳ ი ƌƱB= ი ˆĚŷƱɀ¨ ი Ȏ ი ĕ ი Ǵ ƱƱƱ ი,

From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32293; Spink (13 December 2011), lot 92; V. J. E. Ryan Collection (Glendining, 28 June 1950), lot 260; Bernard Roth Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 19 July 1917), lot 274; Arthur William Hankin Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 29 March 1900), lot 308.

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1431.

TUDOR. Mary. 1553-1554. AV Angel (28.5mm, 5.10 g, 8h). Class II/I mule. Tower (London) mint; im: pomegranate.

• ռ • ĕ= • ŷ= • ¨ɀŷ= • ōˆ¨= • Ӳ Ḧ ƌƱB= • ˆĚŷƱɀ¨ [•], Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / ¨ ი ĕɀɭ= ი ō¨ý˸⎍= ი ĚS˸ Ḽ ƱS˸⎍ĕ ռ ә Ḽ ĚS˸= ი ȎƱˆ¨ÏƱ ი, ship bearing shield and cross; ዦ and rose flanking cross. Cf. Schneider 722/712 (for obv./rev. dies); North 1958; SCBC 2490A/2490 (for obv./rev.). VF, struck from lightly worn dies. ($3000) Ȏ¨ˆƱ¨

From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

Ex Slaney, Raynes, and Vaughan-Morgan Collections

1432. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Angel (29mm, 5.10 g, 5h). First issue. Tower (London) mint; im: lis. Struck 1558-1560. ჭ ELIZABETH · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRAN’ · Z · HIB’ · REGI’ ·, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet; wire line inner circle / ჭ A · DNO’ · FACTVM · EST · ISTVD · Z · EST · MIRABI’, ship bearing shield and cross; Є and rose flanking cross; wire line inner circle. Brown & Comber C2 (this coin referenced); Schneider –; North 1979; SCBC 2513. Near EF. Well struck example of this rare first issue. ($7500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Slaney Collection (Part II, Spink 229, 14 May 2015), lot 279 (hammer £7500); William Luard Raynes Collection (Glendining, 15 February 1950), lot 123; Sir Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan Collection (Sotheby & Co., 17 June 1935), lot 53.

1433. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Half Angel (21mm, 2.50 g, 10h). First issue. Tower (London) mint; im: lis.

Struck 1558-1560. ჭ ELIZABETH · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRA’ · Z · HIB’, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet; beaded inner circle / ჭ · A : DNO’ · FACTVM · EST · ISTVD · Z · EST · M’, ship bearing shield and cross; Є and rose flanking cross; beaded inner circle. Brown & Comber D1; Schneider 735 (same dies); North 1980; SCBC 2517. VF, slight crease. Struck on a full round flan. Very rare. ($5000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Slaney Collection (Part II, Spink 229, 14 May 2015), lot 296 (hammer £5000); William Luard Raynes Collection (Glendining, 15 February 1950), lot 133; Thomas Bryan Clarke-Thornhill Collection (Sotheby & Co., 24 May 1937), lot 110.

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1434. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Half Pound (31mm, 5.70 g, 11h). Second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck 1560-1561. ๔ ELIZABETH ⃉ D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRA’ · ET · HI’ · REGINA, crowned bust left (B&C bust 3C) / ๔ SCVTVM : FIDEI : PROTEGET : EAM, crowned coat of arms; E R flanking. Cf. Brown & Comber G5/G6-7 (for obv./rev.); Schneider 738 var. (stop after SCVTVM); North 1982; SCBC 2520. Near EF, lightly toned, minor weakness. Strong portrait of Elizabeth. ($5000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1435.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Half Pound. Third & fourth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: coronet. Struck 1567-1570. ՟ ELIZABETH D’ G’ ANG’ FR’ ET HI’ REGINA, crowned bust left (B&C bust 4A) / ՟ SCVTVM : FIDEI : PROTEGET : EAM, crowned coat of arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber G16 var. (stops on obv.); Schneider 745 var. (same); North 1982; SCBC 2520. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 58, toned. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3044 (3 January 2016), lot 31228 (hammer $9000).

1436.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Quarter Angel (16mm, 1.28 g, 10h). Third & Fourth issues. Tower (London) mint; im: eglantine. Struck 1573-1578. ᚩ ELIZABETH : D G ANG : FRANCIE, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross fleurée / ᚩ ET : HIBERNIE : REGINA : FIDEI :, ship bearing shield and cross; Є and rose flanking cross. Brown & Comber E5; Schneider 775 (same dies); North 1993; SCBC 2518. Good VF, lightly toned. Struck on a broad flan. ($3000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 755838 (May 2005); Spink 90 (16 March 1992), lot 33; Horace Hird Collection (Glendining, 9 December 1964), lot 29; William Luard Raynes Collection (Glendining, 15 February 1950), lot 139; Thomas Bryan ClarkeThornhill Collection (Sotheby & Co., 24 May 1937), lot 115 (part of).

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Mint State Elizabeth I Sovereign

1437.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign (43mm, 15.19 g, 5h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop (over A on reverse). Struck 1584-1586. ELIZABETH · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRA’ · ET : HIB’ · REGINA · ჲ ·, Elizabeth, holding lis-tipped scepter in left hand, right hand set on globus cruciger propped on her knee, seated facing on ornate throne with pellets on back and pillars with annulets and double pellets; all within tressure of arches; portcullis (with chains) below / ჲ A · DNO’ · FACTV’ · EST · ISTVD · ET · EST · MIRAB’ · IN · OCVLIS · NRS, royal shield in center of Tudor rose. Brown & Comber A11; Schneider –; North 2003; SCBC 2529. In NGC encapsulation, graded MS 62. Lustrous. Rare. ($25,000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

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1438.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign (43mm, 1h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop. Struck 1584-1586. ELIZABETH · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRA’ · ET : HIB’ · REGINA · ჲ ·, Elizabeth, holding lis-tipped scepter in left hand, right hand set on globus cruciger propped on her knee, seated facing on ornate throne with pellets on back and pillars with annulets and double pellets; all within tressure of arches; portcullis (with chains) below / ჲ A · DNO’ · FACTV’ · EST · ISTVD · ET · ES·T · MIRAB · IN · OCVLIS · NRS’, royal shield in center of Tudor rose. Brown & Comber A11 (but no indication of scallop over A on rev.); Schneider –; North 2003; SCBC 2529. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 55. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1439. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Angel (29mm, 8h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop. Struck 1584-1586. ჲ ELIZABETH : D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FR’ · ET · HI’ · REGINA ·, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / ჲ A · DNO : FACTVM : EST : ISTVD : ET : EST : MIRABI’ ·, ship bearing shield and cross; Є and rose flanking cross. Brown & Comber C33; Schneider 788; North 2005; SCBC 2531. In PCGS encapsulation, graded MS63. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3044 (3 January 2016), lot 31229 (hammer $7000).

1440.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Angel (29mm, 5.09 g, 1h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: crescent.

Struck 1587-1589. + ELIZ(A/B)BETH · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FR’ · ET · HI’ · REGINA ·, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / + A · DNO : FACTVM : EST : ISTVD : Z : EST : MIRABI’ ·, ship bearing shield and cross; Є and rose flanking cross. Brown & Comber C35; cf. Schneider 789; North 2005; SCBC 2531. VF, a few marks. ($2000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

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1441.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Pound (38mm, 6h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: woolpack. Struck 1594-1596. ELIZABETH · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRA’ · ET · HI’ · REGINA · (woolpack), crowned bust left (B&C bust 8A) / (woolpack) SCVTVM ი FIDEI ი PROTEGET ი EAM ი, crowned coat of arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber F10; North 2008; SCBC 2534. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 53. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1442.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Pound (37.5mm, 11.10 g, 5h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: anchor (over key). Struck 1599-1600. Ḋ ELIZABETH : D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRA’ · ET : HIB’ · REGINA ·, crowned bust left (B&C bust 8A) / Ḋ SCVTVM · FIDEI · PROTEGET · EAM ·, crowned coat of arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber F20; Schneider 803 var. (stops); North 2008; SCBC 2534. VF, lightly creased. Very rare with this mint mark. ($7500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1443.

STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Thisle Crown (20mm, 1.97 g, 5h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: lis. Struck 1604-1605. ჭ · IA’ · D’ · G’ · MAG’ · BR’ · F’ · ET · H’ · REX ·, crowned rose with two leaves; I R flanking / ჭ · TVEATVR · VNITA · DEVS, crowned thistle with two leaves; I R flanking. Schneider 57 (same obv. die); North 2096; SCBC 2627. VF, toned. Well struck. ($1000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 841838 (April 2009).

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1444. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Rose Ryal – 30 Shillings (42mm, 5h). Second coinage, fine gold. Tower (London) mint; im: rose. Struck 1605-1606. შ · IACOBVS · D’ · G’ · MAG’ · BRIT · FRAN’ · ET · HIBER’ · REX ·, James enthroned facing, head slightly left, wearing crown and mantle, holding scepter in left hand and orb in right; portcullis below; all within polylobe / შ · A · DNO’ · FACTVM · EST · ISTVD · ET · EST · MIRAB’ · IN · OCVLIS · NRIS ·, coat-of-arms in ornate polylobe within decorative rose. Stewartby dies A/a; Schneider 6 (same dies); North 2079; SCBC 2613. In NGC encapsulation, graded XF 40. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Captain R. D. Wills Collection (Glendining, 6 December 1938), lot 73.

1445.

STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Unite (37mm, 9.90 g, 7h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop. Struck 1606-1607. ჲ · IACOBVS · D’ · G’ · MAG’ · BRIT’ · FRAN’ · ET’ · HIB’ · REX ·, crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter in right hand and globus cruciger in left (fourth bust) / ჲ · FACTAM · EOS · IN · GENTEM · VNAM ·, crowned coat-of-arms; I R flanking. Schneider 24; North 2084; SCBC 2619. VF, lightly toned, light graffito (‘x’) in field on obverse. ($1500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1446.

STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Unite (38mm, 9.82 g, 1h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: tower. Struck 1612-1613. ჻ · IACOBVS’ · D’ · G’ · MAG’ · BRI’ · FRA’ · ET’ · HI’ · REX ·, crowned and armored halflength bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter in right hand and globus cruciger in left (fourth bust) / ჻ · FACTAM · EOS · IN · GENTEM · VNAM ·, crowned coat-of-arms; I R flanking. Schneider 27; North 2084; SCBC 2619. VF, lightly toned, flaw in field on obverse. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1447. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Double Crown (28.5mm, 4.83 g, 10h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: trefoil. Struck 1613. Ⴂ · IACOBVS’ · D’ · G’ · MAG’ · BRIT’ · FRAN’ · ET’ · HI’ · REX ·, crowned and armored bust right (fourth bust) / Ⴂ · HENRICVS · ROSAS · REGNA · IACOBVS ·, crowned coat-of-arms; I R flanking.

Schneider –; North 2088; SCBC 2623. Near EF, underlying luster. Attractive. ($2000) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex World Wide Coins of California (J. Elmen) XLI (9 May 2002), lot 114.

1448. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Laurel – 20 Shillings (35mm, 8.97 g, 12h). Third coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: spur rowel. Struck 1619-1620. ნ IACOBVS D : G : MA : BRI : FRAN : ET HIBER : REX ·, laureate and armored bust left (first bust); XX (mark of value) to right / FACIA M EOS IN GENTEM VNAM ნ, crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fleury. Schneider 82 var. (obv. legend); North 2111; SCBC 2637. VF, toned, small ‘x’ in field on reverse. Rare of this first bust. ($2000)

1449 1450 1449.

STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Quarter Laurel – 5 Shillings (21.5mm, 2.16 g, 5h). Third coinage, crown gold.

Tower (London) mint; im: spur rowel. Struck 1619-1620. ნ IACOBVS D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET HIB : REX ·, laureate and armored bust left (second bust); V (mark of value) to right / HENRIC VS ROSAS REGNA ნ IACOBVS, crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fleury. Schneider 93 var. (obv. legend); North 2118; SCBC 2642B. VF, minor areas of weak strike. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 1190.

1450. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Quarter Laurel – 5 Shillings (20mm, 2.20 g, 8h). Third coinage, crown gold.

Tower (London) mint; im: rose. Struck 1620-1621. შ IACOBVS D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET HIB : REX ·, laureate and armored bust left (second bust); V (mark of value) to right / HENRIC VS ROSAS REGNA შ IACOBVS, crowned coat-ofarms over long cross fleury. Schneider 94; North 2118; SCBC 2642B. VF, minor weakness in legend. ($500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

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1451.

STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (34.5mm, 8.91 g, 1h). Group A, Class II. Tower (London) mint; im: lis.

Struck 1625. ჭ · CAROLVS D’. G’. MAG’. BR’. FR’. ET HI’. REX ·, crowned bust (1) left; XX (mark of value) to right / ჭ FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA, crowned coat-of-arms; shield in ornate frame with standard garniture. Schneider, Tower, variety 8; Brooker 22 var. (obv. legend); Schneider 114 var. (legends); North 2146; SCBC 2685. VF, toned. ($1500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1452.

STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (33mm, 8.85 g, 10h). Group C, Class IIa, ‘Fine work’. Tower (London) mint; im: plume. Struck 1630-1631. (plume) · CAROLVS · D’. G’. MAG’. BRI’. FR’. ET · HI’. REX ·, crowned and mantled bust (3a) left, wearing ruff; XX (mark of value) to right / · FLORENT · CONCORDIA · REGNA · (plume) ·, crowned coatof-arms; C R flanking. Schneider, Tower, variety unlisted; Brooker 67–8 var. (obv. legend); Schneider 139 var. (same); North 2150; SCBC 2690. VF, toned, some die flaws on reverse. ($1500) From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.

1453.

STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (34mm, 3h). Group B, class Ia. Tower (London) mint; im: anchor (over castle on obv.). Struck 1638-1639. Ḋ CAROLVS : D’. G’. MAG’. BR’. FRA’. ET HI’. REX, crowned bust (2a) left; XX (mark of value) to right / FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA Ḋ, crowned coat-of-arms; shield in ornate frame. Schneider, Tower, variety 2; Brooker 43; Schneider –; North 2148; SCBC 2687. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU details, surface hairlines. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Goldberg 80 (3 June 2014), lot 3749.

1454.

STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Crown (19mm, 2.22 g, 5h). Group B. Tower (London) mint; im: heart. Struck 1629-1630. ❤ CAROLVS · D : G : MA : BR · · FR : ET · HI : REX, bust 3 left, crowned and mantled; V (mark of value) to right / · CVLTORES · SVI · DEVS · PROTEGIT ❤, crowned and garnished coat-of-arms. Brooker 196-7; Schneider –; North 2182; SCBC 2712. EF, toned, scratch. Excellent portrait. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 1737.

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Imposing Triple Unite

1455. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Triple Unite (42mm, 9h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plume. Dated 1644. CAROLVS · D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET · HIBER : REX · (plume), crowned and mantled bust left, holding sword in left hand and laurel branch in right; plumes to right / EXVRGAT · DEVS · DISSIPENTVR · INIMICI :·: (continuing into inner field) RELIG : PROT/: LEG : ANG :/LIBER PAR:; above, three plumes above III; below, ·I644· above ·OXON·. BeresfordJones dies VII/S.11; Brooker 841 (same dies); Schneider 303 (same dies); North 2385; SCBC 2729. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 50. ($40,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Spink 125 (3 March 1998), lot 752; Spink 4 (22 February 1979), lot 809.

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1456. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (35mm, 11h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plume (with bands).

Dated 1643. (plume) CAROLVS : D : G MAG : BR : FR : ET : HIBER : REX, crowned and mantled bust left, holding sword in left hand and laurel branch in right; XX (mark of value) to right / EXVRGAT · DEVS · DISSIPENTVR · INIMICI : (continuing into inner field) RELIG : PROT/: LEG : ANG :/LIBER PAR; three plumes above, 1643 below. Beresford-Jones dies VIII/13; Brooker 850 (same obv. die); Schneider 318 (same dies); North 2389; SCBC 2734. In NGC encapsulation, graded AU 50 (erroneously listing as SCBC 2743). ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3044 (3 January 2016), lot 31232 (hammer $15,000); J. C. S. Rashleigh Collection (Part III, Glendining & Co., 10 June 1953), lot 61; Captain R. D. Wills Collection (Glendining, 6 December 1938), lot 93.

1457. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (35mm, 5h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plume (with bands).

Dated 1644. (plume) CAROLVS · D : G : MAG : BRI : FR : ET · HIB : REX, crowned and mantled bust left, holding sword in left hand and laurel branch in right; XX (mark of value) to right / · EXVRGAT DEVS · DISSIPENTVR · INIMICI · (continuing into inner field) RELIG : PROT :/LEG : ANG :/LIBER PAR ·; three plumes above; below, I644 above OX. Beresford-Jones dies X/18; Brooker 853 (same dies); Schneider 325 (same dies); North 2389; SCBC 2735. In PCGS encapsulation, graded MS 62. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3044 (3 January 2016), lot 31233 (hammer $31,000); H. Selig Collection (Spink 70, 31 May 1989), lot 147.

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Pontefract Beseiged

1458. STUART, Siege money. Pontefract. 1648-1649. AR Shilling (34x42mm, 5.86 g, 11h). In the name of Charles I. Type I. Dated 1648. DVM : SPIRO : SPERO, crowned C · R / Castle gateway with flag; OBS to left, P C above, hand holding sword to right, I648 below. Hird 270–1 (same dies); Brooker 1229–30 (same dies); North 2646; SCBC 3148. Good VF, toned.

Struck on a lozenge-shaped flan. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLI.2 (Summer 2016), no. 428638; Nomos FPL (Winter-Spring 2010), no. 122; Alfred R. Globus Collection, purchased privately from Stack’s; Mark Rasmussen FPL 17 (Summer 2009), no. 313; ‘Silver coins of Charles I from a Private Collection’ (Dix, Noonan, Webb 75, 26 September 2007), lot 104.

An Extensive Offering of Coins of the Commonwealth and Oliver Cromwell

1459. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Unite (34.5mm, 9.07 g, 11h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 164(9 over inverted 9). · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 164(9 over inverted 9) ·, two coats-of-arms; ·XX· (denomination) above. Schneider 337 (same dies); North 2715; SCBC 3208.

Good VF, softly struck as usual for this rare first year of issue. Lustrous. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Kroisos Collection (Stack’s, 14 January 2008), lot 2854.

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1460. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Unite (34mm, 2h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1650. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1650 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·XX· (denomination) above. Schneider 338; North 2715; SCBC 3208. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Full face on sun, slightly wavy flan, underlying luster. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Goldberg 59 (30 May 2010), lot 3090; Millennia Collection (Part II, Goldberg, 26 May 2008), lot 311.

1461. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Unite (34mm, 8.99 g, 10h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1652. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1652 ·, two coats-ofarms; ·XX· (denomination) above. Schneider 340 (same rev. die); North 2715; SCBC 3208. Near EF, underlying luster, a few minor flan flaws and areas of weak strike. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Golden Horn Collection (Stack’s, 12 January 2009), lot 4202.

1462. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Unite (33.5mm, 8.76 g, 3h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1653. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1653 ·, two coats-ofarms; ·XX· (denomination) above. Schneider 341 var. (obv. legend stops); North 2715; SCBC 3208. VF, lightly toned. Well centered. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 91 (19 September 2012), lot 1538.

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1463. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Unite (32mm, 10h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1653. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1653 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·XX· (denomination) above. Schneider 341 var. (obv. legend stops); North 2715; SCBC 3208. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1464. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Unite (32mm, 7h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1653. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1653 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·XX· (denomination) above. Schneider 341 var. (obv. legend stops); North 2715; SCBC 3208. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1465.

COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Unite (33mm, 9.01 g, 2h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1654. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1654 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·XX· (denomination) above. Schneider 342; North 2715; SCBC 3208. EF, a little soft in parts, lustrous. Rare date. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLI.1 (Summer 2016), no. 431570; Dr. Paul Broughton Collection (Spink 235, 22 March 2016), lot 470; St. James’s 7 (8 February 2008), lot 170.

1466. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Double Crown (27mm, 4.52 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1651/0. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 165(1 over 0) ·, two coats-of-arms; ·X· (denomination) above. Schneider 350 (same rev. die); North 2717; SCBC 3210. Good VF, warm orange toning. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ian Gordon Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 2626; Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 150702 (November 2003).

1467. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Crown (19mm, 2.18 g, 4h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1650. ᛹ THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1650 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. Schneider 358 var. (obv. legend and stops; same rev. die); North 2719; SCBC 3212. VF, lightly toned. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ian Gordon Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 2625; Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection (Triton IX, 10 January 2006), lot 2297; ‘Property of a Lady’ (Spink 168, 15 April 2004), lot 169; Glendining (13 March 1975), lot 106.

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1468. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Crown (20mm, 2.26 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1651/49. ᛹ THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 16(51 over 49) ·, two coatsof-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. Schneider 359 var. (obv. legend and stops, different overdate); North 2719; SCBC 3212.

Good VF, lightly toned, slightly wavy flan. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Thomas H. Law Collection (Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 176, 13 August 2013), lot 20188.

1469. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Crown (18.5mm, 2.25 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1653/2. ᛹ THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 165(3 over 2) ·, two coatsof-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. Schneider 361; North 2719; SCBC 3212. Good VF, lightly toned, reverse slightly off center. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Thomas H. Law Collection (Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 176, 13 August 2013), lot 20189.

1470. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AV Crown (18mm, 2.24 g, 12h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1653/2/0. ᛹ THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 165(3 over 2 over 0) ·, two coats-of-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. Schneider 361 var. (overdate); North 2719; SCBC 3212. Near EF, lustrous. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Kroisos Collection (Stack’s, 14 January 2008), lot 2855 (there described as Choice Brilliant Uncirculated).

1471. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Crown (42mm, 5h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1652/1. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 165(2 over 1) ·, two coatsof-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. ESC 5; North 2721; SCBC 3214. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32297.

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1472. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Crown (43mm, 30.01 g, 4h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1653. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1653 · (inverted A for V; trace of the cross bar), two coats-of-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. ESC 6A; North 2721; SCBC 3214. EF, toned.

Wonderful strike and excellent surfaces. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 1886; Nomos FPL (Winter-Spring 2013), no.

112 (inverted A on rev. not noted).

1473. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Crown (44mm, 30.23 g, 4h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1653. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1653 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. ESC 6; North 2721; SCBC 3214. With NGC ticket, graded AU 50, darkly toned. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1925; Goldberg 48 (14 September 2008), lot 2522.

1474. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Crown (43.5mm, 29.79 g, 2h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1656/4. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 165(small 6 over 4) ·, two coats-of-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. ESC 9; North 2721; SCBC 3214. Near EF, lustrous. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s.

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1475.

COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Crown (43.5mm, 29.93 g, 11h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1656/6/4. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 165(large 6 over small 6 over 4) ·, two coats-of-arms; ·V· (denomination) above. ESC 9A; North 2721; SCBC 3214. VF, toned. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s.

1476. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Halfcrown (34.5mm, 7h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1652. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1652 ·, two coatsof-arms; ·II · VI· (denomination) above. ESC 429; North 2746; SCBC 3215. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Toned.

Wonderful strike. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Eric P. Newman Collection (Part III, Heritage 3029, 14 January 2014), lot 30128.

1477. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Shilling (32mm, 6.03 g, 10h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1651. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1651 ·, two coats-ofarms; ·XII· (denomination) above. ESC 983; North 2724; SCBC 3217. EF, attractively toned, rotated double strike. Beautiful surfaces. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ian Gordon Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 2628; Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 2160.

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1478. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Shilling (32mm, 5.92 g, 7h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1651. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1651 ·, two coats-ofarms; ·XII· (denomination) above. ESC 983; North 2724; SCBC 3217. EF, toned, well struck on a full flan. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1479. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Shilling (31mm, 6.04 g, 1h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1652. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1652 ·, two coats-ofarms; ·XII· (denomination) above. ESC 985; North 2724; SCBC 3217. EF, deeply toned, underlying luster. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1480. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Sixpence (25mm, 1h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1652. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1652 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·VI· (denomination) above. ESC 1486; North 2726; SCBC 3219. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. Toned. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1481. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Sixpence (26mm, 2.69 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint; im: anchor. Dated 1658. · Ḋ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1658 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·VI· (denomination) above. ESC 1494; North 2726; SCBC 3219. Near VF, toned, double struck. Good metal.

Very rare. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s.

1482. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Sixpence (25.5mm, 2.88 g, 5h). Tower (London) mint; im: anchor. Dated 1660. · Ḋ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1660 ·, two coats-of-arms; ·VI· (denomination) above. ESC 1497; North 2726; SCBC 3219. VF, toned, some double strike on obverse, light marks reverse. Very rare. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIX.3 (June 2001), no. HS0692.

Two Blondeau Patterns

1483. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. Pattern AR Halfcrown (33mm, 14.81 g, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London; im: sun. Dated 1651. · ᛹ · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1651 ·, two coats-of-arms; II·VI (denomination) above. On edge: TRVTH AND PEACE 1651 (olive branch) PETRVS BLONDAEVS INVENTOR FECIT (palm branch). ESC 444; North 2732; SCBC –. Good Fine, toned. Very rare. ($2500) From the Jonathan O. Rosen Collection. Ex Ian Gordon Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 2627; Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 2408.

Commissioned by the Commonwealth to improve upon English coinage, Pierre Blondeau arrived from France in 1649 and, with the help of engraver Thomas Simon, immediately began to produce patterns which would focus upon his primary concern: the marking of the edges of coins with either lettering or reeding–an important deterrent to the practice of clipping. This series of patterns was struck for 1651, and presents the first encounter of a lettered edge within English coinage. Opposition to Blondeau increased at the mint, however, and he returned to France in 1656. The Frenchman would ultimately be called back to England in 1662 to oversee the modernization of English coinage and the full implementation of edge marking in 1663.

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1484. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. Pattern AR Sixpence (20mm, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London; im: sun. Dated 1651. ᛹ THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND, coat-of-arms within wreath / GOD · WITH · VS · 1651 ·, two coats-of-arms; VI (denomination) above. ESC 1498; North p. 206 note; SCBC –. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. Very rare. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Eric P. Newman Collection (Part III, Heritage 3029, 14 January 2014), lot 30126.

1485. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. Pattern AV Broad (28.5mm, 5h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1656. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB · &c PRO ·, laureate and draped bust left / · PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO · 16 56, crowned coat-of-arms. Lessen A2; W&R 39; Schneider 367; North 2744; SCBC 3225. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 60. Light red toning in devices. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1486. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. Pattern AV Broad (28.5mm, 9.06 g, 6h).

Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1656. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB · &c PRO ·, laureate and draped bust left / · PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO · 16 56, crowned coat-of-arms. Lessen A2; W&R 39; Schneider 367; North 2744; SCBC 3225. In NGC encapsulation graded AU Details, engraved. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Alfred R. Globus Collction (Stack’s, 7 March 2006), lot 86.

Cromwell Pattern Half Broad Pedigreed to 1802

1487. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. Pattern AV Half Broad (21.5mm, 6h). Dies

by John S. Tanner. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1656 (though probably struck 1738). OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB · &c PRO ·, laureate and draped bust left / · PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO · 16 56, crowned coat-of-arms. Edge: grained.

Lessen C9; W&R 41; North p. 208, i. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 63 Cameo. Of the highest rarity and with a peerless pedigree. ($30,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Michael Druck Collection (Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio, 12 January 2017), lot 2458 (hammer $45000); E. M. H. Norweb Collection (Part 2, Spink 48, 13 November 1985), lot 421, purchased from Spink, April 1964; H. K. HepburnWright Collection (acquired by Spink); G. Blake Collection (Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 456, May 1956), no. BL185; May Collection (Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 433, June 1954), no. GM51; H. C. Brunning Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 18 March 1908), lot 9; R. M. Foster Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 3 November 1903), lot 125; H. Montagu Collection (Part III, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 13 November 1895), lot 715; W. Brice Collection (collection acquired en block by Montagu in 1887); E. Wigan Collection (acquired by Rollin & Feuardent in 1872); J. D. Cuff Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 8 June 1854), lot 1296; Lt.-Col. W. Durrant Collection (Sotheby & Wilkinson, 19 April 1847), lot 762; T. Thomas Collection (S. Leigh Sotheby, 23 February 1844), lot 815; S. Tyssen Collection (Leigh & Sotheby, 12 April 1802), lot 2265.

Lessen states that apparently only one other specimen with a grained edge is known, that in the BM.

374

Pattern Half Broad Struck in Silver

1488.

COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. Pattern AR Half Broad (21.5mm, 6h). Dutch obverse die, reverse by John S. Tanner. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1656 (though probably struck 1738). OLIVAR · D G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB · PRO ·, laureate and draped bust left / · PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO · 16 56, crowned coat-of-arms.

Edge: plain. Lessen D10; W&R 42 (for striking in gold); North p. 208, iib. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Toned. Of the highest rarity. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Michael Druck Collection (Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio, 12 January 2017), lot 2460; Bowers & Merena (16 March 1992), lot 1866.

Only two specimens recorded by Lessen in silver.

1489. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Crown (39mm, 30.07 g, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1658/7. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned garnished coat-of-arms; 16 5(8 over 7) above. Lessen E12; ESC 10; North 2745; SCBC 3226. VF, toned. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ian Gordon Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 2635, purchased from KJC Coins; H. Whitely Collection (Glendining, 11 April 1956), lot 217.

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1490. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Half Crown (34mm, 14.95 g, 6h). Dies

by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1658. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned garnished coat-of-arms; 16 58 above. Lessen I26; ESC 447; North 2746; SCBC 3227A. EF, toned, a few light marks under the tone. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ian Gordon Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 2636.

1491. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Half Crown (31.5mm, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1658. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned garnished coat-of-arms; 16 58 above. Lessen I26; ESC 447; North 2746; SCBC 3227A. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 50. Toned. ($2500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1492. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Shilling (28mm, 6.01 g, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1658. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned garnished coat-of-arms; 16 58 above. Lessen J28; ESC 1005; North 2745; SCBC 3228. Near EF, toned, small dig under bust. ($2500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ian Gordon Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 2637; Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 1790.

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1493. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Shilling (27mm, 5.94 g, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1658. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned garnished coat-of-arms; 16 58 above. Lessen J28; ESC 1005; North 2745; SCBC 3228. Near EF, toned. ($2500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Lot includes an old collector’s ticket.

1494. STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AV Unite (34mm, 9.07 g, 4h). First issue, Hammered coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: crown. Struck 1660-1662. ՞ CAROLVS II D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / · FLORENT · CONCORDIA · REGNA · , crowned coat-of-arms; C R flanking. Schneider, Hammered, dies O5/ R6; Schneider 375 var. (rev. legend stops; same obv. die); North 2753; SCBC 3301. Good VF, toned, a few areas of minor weakness, faint hairlines. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

British Milled Gold

1495.

STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AV 5 Guineas (35mm, 41.60 g, 6h). Milled coinage. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1670. Laureate head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms with scepters in quarters; interlocked C monograms at center.

Schneider 424 var. (date); MCE 5; SCBC 3328. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1496.

STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AV 5 Guineas (35mm, 41.94 g, 6h). Milled coinage. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1673. Laureate head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms with scepters in quarters; interlocked C monograms at center.

Schneider 424 var. (date); MCE 8; SCBC 3328. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($30,000)

1497. STUART. James II. 1685-1688. AV 5 Guineas (35mm, 41.73 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY secundo and 1686. Laureate head left / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms; alternating lis and scepters in quarters. Edge: TERTIO. Schneider 451; MCE 116; SCBC 3396. In NGC encapsulation graded VF 35. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1498.

STUART (ORANGE). William III & Mary. 1688-1694. AV 5 Guineas (36mm, 5h). Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY quarto and 1692. Jugate busts of William and Mary right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Edge: QVARTO. Schneider 462 var. (date); MCE 138; SCBC 3422. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. Warm orange toning. ($25,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1499. STUART (ORANGE). William III & Mary. 1688-1694. AV Guinea (23.5mm, 5h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1692. Jugate busts of William and Mary right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider 470 var. (date); MCE 154; SCBC 3426. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

An Impressive Run of ‘Fine Work’ Five Guineas

1500. STUART (ORANGE). William III. 1688-1694. AV 5 Guineas (36mm, 5h). ‘Fine work’ type. Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY decimo tertio and 1701. Laureate head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around central arms of Nassau; scepters in quarters. Edge: DECIMO TERTIO. Schneider 480; MCE 172; SCBC 3456. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($30,000)

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1501. STUART (ORANGE). William III. 1688-1694. AV 5 Guineas (36mm, 5h). ‘Fine work’ type. Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY decimo tertio and 1701. Laureate head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around central arms of Nassau; scepters in quarters. Edge: DECIMO TERTIO. Schneider 480; MCE 172; SCBC 3456. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Attractive red toning. ($25,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1502. STUART (ORANGE). William III. 1688-1694. AV 5 Guineas (36mm, 41.77 g, 5h). ‘Fine work’ type. Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY decimo tertio and 1701. Laureate head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around central arms of Nassau; scepters in quarters. Edge: DECIMO TERTIO. Schneider 480; MCE 172; SCBC 3456. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($20,000)

1503. STUART (ORANGE). William III. 1688-1694. AV 5 Guineas (36.5mm, 5h). ‘Fine work’ type. Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY decimo tertio and 1701. Laureate head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around central arms of Nassau; scepters in quarters. Edge: DECIMO TERTIO. Schneider 480; MCE 172; SCBC 3456. In NGC encapsulation graded XF 45. Warm red toning. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

380

Choice 1705 Five Guineas

1504. STUART. Anne. 1702-1714. AV 5 Guineas (36.5mm, 5h). Pre-Union issue. Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY quarto and 1705. Draped bust left / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around central rose; scepters in quarters. Edge: QVARTO. Schneider 524 var. (date); MCE 198; SCBC 3560. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58, Attractive warm red tone.

Very rare. ($50,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Spink 125 (3 March 1998), lot 758.

The rarest Five Guineas of Anne after the celebrated 1703 VIGO. In our opinion this specimen is conservatively graded.

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Extremely Rare Anne Pattern Guinea

1505.

STUART. Anne. 1702-1714. Pattern AV Guinea (24.5mm, 8.34 g, 6h). Pre-Union issue. Dies by John Croker. Dated 1702. ANNA · DEI · GRATIA ·, bare bust left / · MAG BR : FRA ET · HIB REG : 1702, Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around central AR monogram; scepters in quarters. W&R 59; Douglas-Morris 5. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. Most attractive orange toning. Extremely rare. ($25,000) From the H.W. Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular LXXXIX.4 (April 1981), no. 3027 (where suggested earlier pedigree is erroneous); Spink Numismatic Circular LXXX.7-8 (July-August 1972), no. 7312; Virgil M. Brand Collection; J. G. Murdoch Collection (Part II, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 8 June 1903), lot 880.

A masterpiece by the young John Croker working under the auspices of Sir Isaac Newton, then Master of the Mint. This beautiful pattern is one of only three examples we can trace appearing for sale in the past 125 years.

1506. HANOVER. George I. 1714-1727. AV Guinea (24mm, 6h) ( mm, ). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1726. Laureate head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter star; scepters in quarters. Schneider 549; MCE 261; SCBC 3633. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1507. HANOVER. George I. 1714-1727. AV Half Guinea (18.5mm, 5h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1726. Laureate head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter star; scepters in quarters. Schneider 553 var. (date); MCE 275; SCBC 3637. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex RichLyn Collection (Heritage 3044, 3 January 2016), lot 31243; Dr. Jacob Terner Collection (Goldberg 20, 26 May 2003), lot 165; E. M. Norweb Collection (Part III, Spink 56, 19 November 1986), lot 1012, purchased from Spink.

382

East India Company 5 Guineas Ex Eliasberg Collection

1508.

HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AV 5 Guineas (38mm, 41.76Â g, 7h). East India Company issue. Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY tertio and 1729. Laureate head left; E I C below / Crowned coat-of-arms. Edge; TERTIO. Schneider 556; MCE 279; SCBC 3664. With NGC Photograde MS 62. Superb surfaces and color. ($30,000) Ex Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 18 April 2005), lot 392.

In our opinion this example is as good or better than one recently sold in Heritage 3056 (3 August 2017), lot 30290 for a hammer of $90,000.

1509. HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AV 5 Guineas (36mm, 6h). Tower (London) mint. Dually dated RY d. quarto and 1741. Laureate head left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Edge; D. QVARTO. Schneider 562 (same dies); MCE 284 var. (overdate not noted); SCBC 3663A. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1510. HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AV 2 Guineas (30mm, 6h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1738. Laureate head left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider 569-70; MCE 291; SCBC 3677B. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 53. Red-purple toning. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1511. HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AV 2 Guineas (30mm, 16.80 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1740.

Laureate head left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider 577; MCE 294; SCBC 3668. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62.

($4000)

1512. HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AV Guinea (24mm, 8.41 g, 5h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1758. Laureate head left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider 593 var. (date); MCE 330; SCBC 3680. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66+.

The finest graded by NGC. ($4000) From the H. W. Collection.

1513. HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV PRoof Guinea (23.5mm, 12h). Early coinage. Tower (London) mint.

Dated 1774. Laureate head left / Crowned coat-of-arms. W&R 95; SCBC 3728. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 64. Rare.

($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1514.

HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV Guinea (23mm, 12h). Early coinage, ‘Spade’ type. Tower (London) mint.

Dated 1798. Laureate head right / Crowned spade-shaped coat-of-arms. Schneider 612; MCE 402; SCBC 3729. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Highest graded specimen at NGC. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3048 (11 August 2016), lot 32311.

Exceptional Pattern Guinea of George III

1515. HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. Pattern AV Guinea (23mm, 12h). Early coinage, ‘Military’ type. Tower (London) mint. Dies by L. Pingo, after model by N. Marchant. Dated 1813. GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, laureate head right / BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, crowned coat-of-arms within garter; 18 13 below. W&R 115. In PCGS encapsulation PR 63 CAM. Of the highest rarity and with an excellent provenance. ($30,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3044 (3 January 2016), lot 31260 (hammer $43000); St James’s 26 (5 March 2014), lot 26 (hammer £54,000); Emery May Norweb Collection (Part 3, Spink 56, 19 November 1986), lot 1026; Virgil M. Brand Collection; ‘The Famous and Remarkable Collection of a Nobleman [Baron Phillipe de Ferrari la Renotiere]’ (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 27 March 1922), lot 14; J. G. Murdoch Collection (Part 5, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 15 March 1904), lot 157; H. Montagu Collection (collection of milled coins purchased by Spink in 1890), no. 530; H. Webb Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 6 August 1885), lot 157.

We believe this is the only specimen in private hands.

1516. HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV Sovereign (20mm, 9.13 g, 6h). New coinage. London mint. Dated 1818.

Laureate head right / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right; all within garter. Marsh 2A; Schneider 630 var. (date); MCE 465; SCBC 3785. In NGC encapsulation MS 63+. ($4000) From the H.W. Collection.

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1517 1518 1517. HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. AV 2 Sovereigns (26mm, 6h). London mint. Dated 1823. Bare head left / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Schneider 635; MCE 470; SCBC 3798. In NGC encapsulation graded UNC Details, surface hairlines. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1518.

HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. AV Sovereign (19.5mm, 8.01 g, 6h). London mint. Dated 1824. Laureate head left / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Marsh 8; Schneider 632 var. (date); MCE 474; SCBC 3800. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64+. ($2000) From the H. W. Collection.

1519 1520 1519.

HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. AV Sovereign (19.5mm, 6h). London mint. Dated 1830. Bare head left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Marsh 15; Schneider 636 var. (date); MCE 481; SCBC 3801. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. ($2500) From the H. W. Collection.

1520. HANOVER. William IV. 1830-1837. AV Sovereign (19.5mm, 6h). London mint. Dated 1837. Bare head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Marsh 21; Schneider 638 var. (date); MCE 494; SCBC 3829B. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. ($3000) From the H. W. Collection.

Ex Eliasberg Collection

1521. HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. Proof AV Sovereign (21.5mm, 7.88 g, 6h). Young head coinage. London mint.

Dated 1839. Head left, with hair tied in bandeau / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. W&R 303; cf. Marsh 23 (business strike); cf. Schneider (business strike; different date); MCE 500 (business strike); SCBC 3852. With NGC Photograde PF 64 Cameo. ($10,000) Ex Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 18 April 2005), lot 448, acquired in 1942 from John H. Clapp Estate.

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1522. HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV 5 Sovereigns (34mm, 12h). Jubilee coinage. London mint. Dated 1887.

Crowned and veiled bust left / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Schneider 653; SCBC 3864. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($2500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1523. HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV 5 Sovereigns (34mm, 40.14Â g, 12h). Jubilee coinage. London mint. Dated 1887. Crowned and veiled bust left / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Schneider 653; SCBC 3864. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 61. ($2000)

1524. SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA. Edward VII. 1901-1910. Matte Proof AV 5 Sovereigns (35mm, 12h). London mint.

Dated 1902. Bare head right / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Cf. Schneider 661 (business strike); SCBC 3966. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 61 Matte. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1525.

WINDSOR. George V. 1910-1936. Proof AV 5 Sovereigns (35mm, 12h). London mint. Dated 1911. Bare head left / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Schneider 665; SCBC 3994.

In NGC encapsulation graded PF 60. ($2500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1526. WINDSOR. George VI. 1936-1952. Proof AV 5 Sovereigns (35mm, 12h). London mint. Dated 1937. Bare head left / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Schneider 670; SCBC 4074. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 62 Ultra Cameo. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1527.

WINDSOR. Elizabeth II. 1952-present. Proof AV 5 Sovereigns (35mm, 39.8 g, 12h). Llantrisant mint. Dated 1981.

Crowned and draped bust right / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Schneider –; SCBC SE1. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 67 Ultra Cameo. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

Scottish Coins

1528.

SCOTLAND. James V. 1513-1542. AV Crown (26mm, 3.39 g, 11h). Second issue. Type III. Holyrood (Edinburgh) mint; im: sun/crown. Struck 1526-1529. ṍ ƱaýɨÏVS Ḫ ˡ Ḫ ĕeƱ Ḫ ŷʽa Ḫ ʽeҢ Ḫ Sýɨ˶ɨʽVȵ, crowned coat-of-arms; Ңs flanking / ՟ ýʽVýƱS Ḫ aʽȵa Ḫ SeʠVaȵVʽ, cross fleurée with quatrefoil at center; thistles in quarters. Burns 6 (fig.

743); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 896 (same obv. die); SCBC 5370. EF. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex LVL Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 1538; Eric P. Newman Collection (Part III, Heritage, 14 January 2014), lot 30246 (hammer $19,000); Green Estate Partnership (Eric P. Newman/Burdette G. Johnson); Colonel Edward Howland Robinson Green Collection.

388

From the Serooskerke Hoard

1529. SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AV Rider (28mm, 5.17 g, 11h). Seventh coinage. Edinburgh mint; im: quatrefoil. Dated 1594. ḯ · IACOBS · 6 · D · G · R · SCOTORVM ·, armored figure of James riding right on richly caparisoned horse, holding sword in raised hand; · 1594 · in exergue / ḯ · SPERO · MELIORA ·, crowned coat-of-arms. Gelder, Serooskerke, 78 (this coin); Burns 6 (fig. 954); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 1164 (same dies); SCBC 5458. Good VF, flan a little wavy. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex LVL Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 1540; Argo Collection (Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 182, 10 January 2014), lot 569 (where ir realized $5000); Ridgemount Collection (Spink 69, 20 April 1989), lot 263; J. K. R. Murray Collection (Spink 57, 29 April 1987), lot 15; Serooskerke Coin Find (Schulman 244, 15 November 1966), lot 757; Serooskerke Hoard (the only Scottish coin in the hoard).

1530. SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AV Sword & Scepter Piece (28mm, 5.04 g, 6h). Eighth coinage. Edinburgh mint; im: quatrefoil. Dated 1601. ḯ · IACOBVS · 6 · D · G · R · SCOTORVM ·, crowned coat-of-arms / ḯ · SALVS · POPVLI · SVPREMA · LEX ·, crossed sword and scepter; crown above, thistles flanking, · I60I · below. Burns 1 (fig. 956); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 1181 (same dies); SCBC 5460. Near EF, lightly waterworn. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex LVL Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 1541; St. James’s 30 (29 September 2014), lot 248 (hammer £3000).

1531.

SCOTLAND. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (36mm, 9.78 g, 6h). Third (Briot’s) coinage. Class I. Edinburgh mint; im: thistle and в/–. Struck 1637-1642. CAROLVS ◊ D ◊ G ◊ MAG ◊ BRITAN ◊ FRAN ◊ ET ◊ HIB ◊ REX ◊ (small thistle and horizontal B), crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding scepter and orb; quadrate stops / HIS ◊ PRÆSVM ◊ VT ◊ PROSIM, crowned coat-of-arms; crowned C R above quadrate stop across fields; quadrate stops. Burns 3 (fig. 1032 – same obv. die); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 1392-6 (same obv. die); SCBC 5531. Near EF, lightly toned. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

389

Anglo-Gallic Coins

1532.

ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Écu d’or (29mm, 4.39 g, 11h). Struck from circa 1344.

๘ Ěd⎑¨ʼd⎍S Ḧ dĚዢ [# #] Żʼ[¨ #] # ¨Żǭ= ʼĚҞ, full-length figure of Edward seated facing on ornate Gothic throne, holding sword in left hand and resting coat-of-arms on ground with right; all within tressure of arches / ๘ ҞP=$ý Ḧ ⎍ዢNýዢ˶ Ḧ ҞP=ý Ḧ ʼĚŻN¨˶ Ḧ ҞP=ý Ḧ ዢ⍵PĚʼ¨˶, ornate cross fleurée with central four petalled flower, bars end intrefoils; leaves in quarters;

all within quadrilobe with arches ending in trefoils. Beresford-Jones, Anglo-Gallic 13/17; AGC 38A 2/a; Elias 33; Schneider 3; Duplessey 286C; Poey d’Avant 2835; SCBC 8035. VF, off center on reverse. Fully struck face. Rare. ($3000)

1533.

ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Léopard d’or (28.5mm, 3.65 g, 2h). Bordeaux mint. Third issue, authorized July 1357. ๘ ĚdѾªˆd⎍S % dĚƱ % ŷˆª % ªnŷǭƱĚ % fˆªnýƱĚ, crowned leopard passant left, head facing, within nonalobe; rosettes in spandrels; star in spandrel above tail / ๘ ҢP=ý % ⎍ƱȺýƱ˶ % ҢP=ý % ˆĚŷnª˶ % ҢP=ý % Ʊ⍵PĚˆª˶, cross fleurée with ornate central rosette within angled quadrilobe; leopards passant in quarters, quadrilobes in spandrels.

Beresford-Jones, Anglo-Gallic –/36; AGC 44 6/b; Elias 39a; Schneider 14 var. (obv. letter forms); Duplessey, Féodales 1051B; Poey d’Avant 2843; SCBC 8039. Good VF, toned, minor ghosting, light scratch in field. Rare. ($5000)

1534. ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Guyennois d’or (31mm, 3.85 g, 11h). Limoges mint. Third type, struck after 1362. Ěዝ= ዝ ŷˆ¨ ˆĚҞ ¨ ŷ ǭዢ Ě ዝɭ= ¨ʠ⎍ዢ˶, Edward standing right, holding sword and shield, within Gothic arch; below, opposed leopards; ǭ= to upper right / ๘ ŷǭ¨ ḭ ƱȺ ģҞģǭæƱS ḭ ዝģɭ ḭ ģ˶ ḭ ƱȺ ˶ģˆˆ¨ ḭ P¨Ҟ ḭ ƌɭƱዛ⎍S, cross fleurée; lis and leopards in alternating quarters; all within polylobe. Beresford-Jones, Anglo-Gallic 62/74; AGC 52 2/– (unlisted rev. stops); Elias 47; Schneider 23; Duplessey, Féodales 1054A; Poey d’Avant 2829; SCBC 8045. VF, light ghosting.

Rare. ($5000) 390

1535. ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward the Black Prince. As Prince of Aquitaine, 1362-1372. AV Noble guyennois à l’E – Pavillion d’or (31mm, 4.78 g, 6h). Bordeaux mint. First issue. Ěd= % P=ɨ % ŷȺS % ˆĚŷ % ¨Ⱥŷǭ= % PȺæP=S % ¨, Edward wearing rose wreath, standing facing, holding sword up in right hand and raising left hand; at feet, two leopards couchant; to left and right, two ostrich feathers with tips curved inward; all within ornate Gothic portico / ๘ dȺ=S % ¨Ʊ⎍˶ɨ % Ԥ % P˶ĚæƱɨ % ⍴Ě % Ԥ % ƱƱPɨ % SP¨⎍Ʊ % Ԥ % æɨˆ % ⍴Ě⎍⍴, Ornate cross quernée with Є in center, lion passant and lis in opposite quarters; all within arched quadrilobe set on quadrate frame with roses in angles; pelleted trilobes in external voids. BeresfordJones, Anglo-Gallic 205/212; AGC 160B 2/b; Elias 154C; Schneider 51; Duplessey, Féodales 1120A; Poey d’Avant –; SCBC 8125. VF. Struck on a broad flan. ($7500)

1536.

ANGLO-GALLIC. Henry VI. 1422-1461. AV Salut d’or (26mm, 3.49 g, 2h). Paris mint; im: crown. Second issue, authorized 6 September 1423. ՜ ƌEɃˆƱý⍋s Ḧ dEƱ Ḧ ŷˆ¥ Ḧ fˆ¥ýɨˆ⍋ Ḧ Ӧ Ḧ ¥ŷȄƱE Ḧ ˆEX, the Annunciation: the Virgin standing right, receiving tablet inscribed ¥⍋E from the Archangel Gabriel standing left; heavenly light above, two coats-ofarms below / ՜ Xʖý Ṅ ⍋ƱɃýƱͿ Ṅ Xʖý Ṅ ˆEŷɃ¥Ϳ Ṅ Xʖý Ṅ ƱMʖEˆ¥Ϳ, Latin cross, with lis to left, lion passant guardant to right, and ƌ below; all within polylobe, with lis in each point. AGC 385B 1/a; Beresford-Jones, Salutes p. 77, 1 and pl. I, 1; Elias 264c; Schneider –; Duplessey 443; SCBC 8164. EF, lustrous. ($2500)

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BRITISH MEDALS

1537. STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AR Medal (62mm, 90.40 g, 12h). Battle of Lowestoft. By J. Roettiers. Struck 1665. Ṅ CAROLVS · SECVNDVS · D · G · MAG · BRI · FRAN · ET · HIB · REX, laureate and draped bust right / Charles standing facing, head left, holding batton in right hand, naval battle in background; · PRO · TALIBVS/ · AVSIS · (for having dared such things). Van Loon II p. 504; MI 503/139; Eimer 230. EF, toned, light handling marks. ($1000) From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex World Wide Coins of California (J. Elmen) VIII (12 November 1985), lot 214.

Presented to sailors and officers below the rank of captain, this medal commemorates the successful naval endeavors against the Dutch in 1665. The intensifying quarrels between rival merchants in England and Holland culminated with a decisive English victory under the command of the Duke of York, Prince Rupert, and the Earl of Sandwich near Lowestoft.

1538.

STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AR Medal (56mm, 76.10 g, 12h). Treaty of Breda, 31 July 1667. By J. Roettiers. Ṅ CAROLVS · SECVNDVS · DEI · GRATIA · MAG · BRI · FRAN · ET · HIB · REX, laureate head right / FAVENTE DEO (By God’s favor), Britannia seated left on rocky outcropping, beside hill, head turned toward fleet of ships in background, holding filleted spear in right hand and resting left hand on Union shield; in background to left, ship under sail left with fleet in distance, personification of the sun above; BRITANNIA in exergue. Edge: შ + შ CAROLVS Ṅ SECVNDVS Ṅ PACIS Ṅ ET Ṅ IMPERII Ṅ RESTITVOR Ṅ AVGVSTVS (Charles II, august restorer of peace and of the empire). Van Loon II p. 522; MI 535/186; Eimer 241. EF, toned, light handling marks. ($750) From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex World Wide Coins of California (J. Elmen) VIII (12 November 1985), lot 216.

Signed at the Dutch city of Breda on 31 July 1667, the Treaty of Breda brought the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-1667) to a hasty end due to the invasion of the Southern Netherlands by Louis XIV. Prompted by Michiel de Ruyter’s successful ‘Raid on the Medway’ a little more than a month earlier, which gave the Dutch control of the seas around the southern coast of England, the English quickly sued for peace. Under the terms of the treaty, the Dutch East India Company secured its control of the East Indies and the lucrative worldwide trade in nutmeg. They also gained concessions to the English Navigation Acts, which now allowed them to import German goods into England. In the long term, however, the treaty provided England with the opportunity to expand its overseas empire in North America. The unwillingness of the Dutch to recover Nieuw Nederland, taken by the English in 1664 (its restoration had been an English concession to peace), now gave England full control of several new colonies (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania), as well as the city of Nieuw Amsterdam – now renamed New York City. The restoration of Acadia by the English to the French foreshadowed the series of wars that would be fought between the two powers for dominance in the North American theater, culminating in the French and Indian War (1754-1763).

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1539.

STUART. Anne. 1702-1714. AV Medal (35mm, 12h). Coronation. By J. Croker. Dated 23 April 1702 (in Roman numerals). ANNA · D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET · HIB : REGINA ·, diademed and draped bust left / VICEM GERIT · ILLA · TONANTIS · (she is the vice-regent of the Thunderer), Anne (as Pallas-Athena) standing right, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt at two-headed and four-armed serpentine monster (James ‘III’ and Louis XIV) to right, holding rocks and clubs; in two lines in exergue, INAVGVRAT · XXIII · AP/MDCCII ·. MI 228/4; Eimer 390. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

Recent evidence has illuminated the full meaning of this reverse design, as well as its creator, through the discovery of a 50-page manuscript overlooked for many years. Then Master of the Mint Isaac Newton was aware of the real threat posed to England at the outset of the eighteenth century in the form of Anne’s half brother James (James ‘III,’ the Old Pretender) and King Louis XIV of France. Rather than simply being a two-headed monstrous figure, the fantastic creature, which was the object of Anne’s wrath, was specifically designed to be the menace forged through this Stuart-France Catholic alliance. Maybe even more surprising than the hidden iconography, however, is the fact that Newton himself proposed the symbolism. Already accomplished in the fields of science and math, his role at the mint allowed him to utilize his talents for the betterment of England’s coinage, while also giving him a political voice heretofore unknown.

1540. HANOVER. George I. 1714-1727. AV Medal (34mm, 12h). Coronation. By J. Croker. Dated 20 October 1714 (in Roman numerals). GEORGIVS · D : G · MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX ·, laureate, draped, and armored bust right / George seated right on throne, being crowned by Britannia standing left, holding spear and shield; in two lines in exergue, INAVGVRAT · XX · OCT ·/MDCCXIIII ·. MI 424/9; Eimer 470. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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One of Six Struck in Gold

1541. temp. HANOVER. Charles Edward Stuart ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’. 1720-1788. AV Medal (35mm, 22.93 g, 12h). Oak Society. By T. Pingo. Dated 1750. Bare head right / REVIRESCIT (It flourishes anew), oak sapling sprouting from leafless hollow tree; 1750 in exergue. Woolf 62; Eimer, Pingo 5; MI 359; Eimer 625. EF, a few light marks and hairlines.

Extremely rare – one of only six struck in gold. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 1570; Goldberg 59 (30 May 2010), lot 3448; Spink 119 (4 March 1997), lot 254.

The Oak Tree Society, a group of Jacobite supporters, met at the Crown and Anchor in London and apparently privately contracted with the engraver Thomas Pingo to produce this medal. Surviving records indicate that copper specimens were available to members for one guinea each, of which 283 of these were struck. Additionally, 50 were made in tin, 102 in silver, and only six in gold.

Legitimacy of the Jacobite Succession Ex J. Pierpont Morgan Collection

1542. temp. HANOVER. Charles Edward Stuart ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’. 1720-1788. AV Medal (52mm, 74.55 g, 12h). Legitimacy of the Jacobite Succession. By T. Pingo. A later strike from dies made circa 1750. PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART, bare head right / Charles in highland dress standing left, extending hand to Scotia standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield; cornucopia on ground between; to left, Unicorn seated right on plinth; castle and ships in background; SEMPER ARMIS NUNC/ ET INDUSTRIA (Always with arms and now with diligence). Woolf 64.1 (unlisted in gold); Eimer, Pingo 6; MI 656/360 (unlisted in gold); Eimer 626. Choice EF, light die rust on reverse as usual. Considerable luster. Extremely rare in gold. ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 1571; Property of a Gentleman (Sotheby’s New York, 8 December 1992), lot 193, purchased from I. Snyderman (Art Trading Company), 16 January 1959; J. Pierpont Morgan Collection; reportedly also ex Thomas Fortune Ryan Collection.

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1543. HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. AV Medal (35mm, 12h). Coronation. London mint. By B. Pistrucci. Dated 1821 (in Roman numerals). GEORGIUS IIII D · G · BRITANNIARUM REX F · D ·, laureate head left / PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO · (now in his own right with paternal spirit), George seated left on throne, being crowned by Victory to right; to left, Britannia, Hibernia, and Scotia standing right; in exergue in three lines, INAUGURATUS/DIE · JULII · XIX/ANNO · MDCCCXXI (crowned on the 19th day of July). BHM 1070; Eimer 1146a. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1544. HANOVER. William IV, with Adelaide. 1830-1837. AV Medal (33mm, 12h). Coronation. London mint. By W. Wyon, after F. Chantrey. Dated 8 September 1831. WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP: 8 1831, head of William right / ADELAIDE. QUEEN CONSORT. CROWNED SEP: 8 1831, diademed head of Adelaide right. BHM 1475; Eimer 1251. In NGC encapsulation graded Proof Details, rim damage. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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1545.

HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Medal (37mm, 12h). Coronation of Queen Victoria. London mint. By B. Pistrucci. Dated 1838 (in Roman numerals). VICTORIA D. G. BRITANNIARUM REGINA F. D., draped bust left, wearing bandeau / ERIMUS TIBI NOBILE REGUM (we shall be for you a gracious kingdom), Victoria seated left on throne, holding scepter and orb, and receiving crown from Britannia, Hibernia, and Scotia standing to left; to far right, lion standing facing, with forepaw resting upon thunderbolt; in three lines in exergue, INAUGURATA/DIE JUNII XXVIII/MDCCCXXXVIII (crowned on the 28th of June). BHM 1801; Eimer 1315. In NGC encapsulation graded UNC Details, reverse graffiti. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1546.

WINDSOR. Edward VIII. 1936. AV Medal (37mm, 12h). Abdication. By L. Pinches. Dually dated 20 January and 10 December 1936. KING EDWARD VIII, crowned and mantled bust right / ASCENDED/ THE THRONE/ JAN 20TH 1936/ ABDICATED/ DEC 10TH/ 1936, all within wreath. Giordano CM347d; BHM 4277; Eimer –. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Only 100 pieces struck in gold. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

1547. WINDSOR. Edward VIII. 1936. AV Medal (33mm, 12h). Coronation. By W. McMillan, distributed by Spink.

Dated 12 May 1937. CROWNED MAY 12 1937, crowned and mantled bust left / KING AND EMPEROR, coat-of-arms within garter, surmounted by crowned plumed helmet with crowned lion topper; leonine supporters; all set on ribbon. Giordano CM260c; BHM 4302; Eimer –. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 65 Ultra Cameo. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

A number of privately produced medals were designed in preparation for Edward’s scheduled May coronation. After his abdication on 10 December 1936, many of these were sold to collectors.

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LARGE LOTS 1548. GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of Sixteen (16) Thraco-Macedonian Region AR Fractions. Includes: Aigai; Abdera; Akanthos; Argilos (2); Galepsos; Maroneia, Mende; Sermylia; Skione; Thasos (2); Tragilos; Uncertain ThracoMacedonian (seated ape); and 2 uncertain issues. All are obols or smaller. A number of very rare coins. Excellent dealer lot, all with tickets included. Mostly VF, some better. Porosity typical of fractions from this area. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Sixteen (16) coins in lot. ($2000) 1549. GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of Sixteen (16) Thraco-Macedonian Region AR Fractions. Includes: Aigai; Akanthos; Argilos; Dikaia; Galepsos; Mende; Neapolis; Thasos (2); Skione; Tragilos; Uncertain Thraco-Macedonian (seated ape); and 2 uncertain (one is a diobol). Lot also includes Kyme obol. All are obols or smaller unless otherwise noted. A number of very rare coins. Excellent dealer lot, all with tickets included. Mostly VF, some better. Porosity typical of fractions from this area. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Sixteen (16) coins in lot. ($2000) 1550. GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of Sixteen (16) Thraco-Macedonian Region AR Fractions. Includes: Akanthos; Argilos; Eion (trihemiobol); Maroneia; Mende; Neapolis; Skione; Sparadakos (Diobol); Thasos (2); Tragilos; Zelaia; and Uncertain (3). All are obols or smaller unless otherwise noted. A number of very rare coins. Excellent dealer lot, all with tickets included. The lot also includes one Athens hemiobol. Mostly VF, some better. Porosity typical of fractions from this area. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Sixteen (16) coins in lot. ($2000) 1551.

GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of ten (10) AR Staters of Dyrrhachium in Illyria. All coins: Circa 340-380 BC. Cow standing right or left, head lowered left, suckling calf / Double stellate pattern within dual linear border; Δ Y P around; below, club.

Fine to VF, minor centering and porosity problems. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) 1552.

GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of ten (10) AR Staters of Dyrrhachium in Illyria. All coins: Circa 340-380 BC. Cow standing right or left, head lowered left, suckling calf / Double stellate pattern within dual linear border; Δ Y P around; below, club.

Fine to VF, minor centering and porosity problems. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) 1553. GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of One hundred and fifty plus (150+) Kyme Æ. All coins: Circa 350-250 BC. Æ 1315mm. Forepart of horse right / Skyphos, monogram in field. cf. BMC 45.. F-VF with dusty brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One hundred and fifty + (150+) coins in lot. ($750) 1554. GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of Two hundred and fifty plus (250+) Kyme Æ. All coins: Circa 250-190 BC. Æ 1921mm. Head of the Amazon Kyme right / Horse prancing right, skyphos in field. cf. BMC 67-68. F-VF with dusty brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two hundred and fifty + (250+) coins in lot. ($1250) 1555. GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Mytilene EL Hektai. Includes: Bodenstedt Em. 13; Bodenstedt Em. 16; Bodenstedt Em. 41 (2); Bodenstedt Em. 42 (5); Bodenstedt Em. 52. Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 1556.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Mytilene EL Hektai. Includes: Bodenstedt Em. 13 (5); Bodenstedt Em. 54 (5). Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 1557.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Mytilene EL Hektai. Includes: Bodenstedt Em. 16 (3); Bodenstedt Em. 37; Bodenstedt Em. 41 (2); Bodenstedt Em. 63; Bodenstedt Em. 65; Bodenstedt Em. 70; Bodenstedt Em. 73. Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 1558.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Mytilene EL Hektai. Includes: Bodenstedt Em. 52 (8); Bodenstedt Em. 56 (2). Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 1559.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Mytilene EL Hektai. All coins: Bodenstedt Em. 63. Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 1560.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Mytilene EL Hektai. All coins: Bodenstedt Em. 65. Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 1561.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Mytilene and Phokaia EL Hektai. Includes: Mytilene - Bodenstedt Em. B13 (5); Bodenstedt Em 54; Phokaia - Bodenstedt Em. 102 (4). Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. . ($2000) 1562.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Mytilene and Phokaia EL Hektai. Includes: Mytilne - Bodenstedt Em. B54 (3); Bodenstedt Em. 65; Phokaia - Bodenstedt Em. 102 (6). Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 1563.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Erythtrai Hektai. All coins: IONIA, Erythrai. Circa 550-500 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 737–8. Mostly VF, a few with centering issues. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 397

1564.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of ten (10) Erythtrai Hektai. All coins: Circa 550-500 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 737–8. Mostly VF, a few with centering issues.

LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($2000) 1565.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of eight (8) Phaselis AR staters. All coins: 4th century BC. AR Stater. Prow of galley right / Stern of galley left. a variety of symbols and prow decorations. Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted varieties for most part.

Mostly VF, a few with centering issues. All have good metal. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot.

($1500) 1566.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of eight (8) Phaselis AR staters. All coins: 4th century BC. AR Stater. Prow of galley right / Stern of galley left. a variety of symbols and prow decorations. Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted varieties for most part.

Mostly VF, a few with centering issues. All have good metal. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot.

($1500) 1567.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of eight (8) Phaselis AR staters. All coins: 4th century BC. AR Stater. Prow of galley right / Stern of galley left. a variety of symbols and prow decorations. Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted varieties for most part.

Mostly VF, a few with centering issues. All have good metal. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot.

($1500) 1568.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of eight (8) Phaselis AR staters. All coins: 4th century BC. AR Stater. Prow of galley right / Stern of galley left. a variety of symbols and prow decorations. Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted varieties for most part.

Mostly VF, a few with centering issues. All have good metal. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot.

($1500) 1569.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of seven (7) Phaselis AR staters. All coins: 4th century BC. AR Stater. Prow of galley right / Stern of galley left. a variety of symbols and prow decorations. Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted varieties for most part.

Mostly VF, a few with centering issues. All have good metal. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot.

($1000) 1570.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of five (5) Phaselis AR staters. All coins: 4th century BC. AR Stater. Prow of galley right / Stern of galley left. a variety of symbols and prow decorations. Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted varieties for most part. VF or better, a few with centering issues. All have good metal. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot.

($1000) 1571.

GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of five (5) Phaselis AR staters. All coins: 4th century BC. AR Stater. Prow of galley right / Stern of galley left. a variety of symbols and prow decorations. Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted varieties for most part. VF or better, a few with centering issues. All have good metal. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot.

($1000)

The Arthur Houghton Collection of Commagenian Imitation Drachms 1572. GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of One hundred thirty-eight (138) Commagenian imitation drachms. Includes: A collection of 138 drachms imitating Antioch issues of Seleukid king Demetrios I, with types Diademed head right / Cornucopia, with varying legends. The coins of this collection formed the backbone of the specialized study on these imitations: O. Hoover, “Notes on Some Imitation Drachms of Demetrius I Soter from Commagene” in AJN 10 (1998), pp. 71–94. Each coin is fully cataloged therein, with some illustrated. A copy of this article is included with this lot. Fine to Good VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One hundred thirty-eight (138) coins in lot. ($2000) From the Arthur Houghton Collection.

1573. ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of thirty two (32) Alexandrian tetradrachms. Includes: EGYPT, Alexandria. From Commodus to Gordian III. Predominantly Gordian III with a variety of reverses. Mostly VF, some better. Nice even surfaces.

LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty two (32) coins in lot. ($750) From the Hermanubis collection.

1574. ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of thirty two (32) Alexandrian tetradrachms. Includes: EGYPT, Alexandria. From Commodus to Philip I, with a variety of reverses. Mostly VF, some better. Nice even surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty two (32) coins in lot. ($750) From the Hermanubis collection.

1575. ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of thirty two (32) Alexandrian tetradrachms. Includes: EGYPT, Alexandria. From Commodus to Philip I, with a variety of reverses. Mostly VF, some better. Nice even surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty two (32) coins in lot. ($750) From the Hermanubis collection.

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The 1887 East Harptree Hoard

CNG is pleased to present a selection of coins from the Harptree Hoard of 1887. This hoard was discovered in the village of East Harptree, located approximately 16 miles southwest of Bath. The hoard consisted of 1496 silver coins, five silver ingots, and a Roman silver ring set with a carnelian intaglio stone. The coins are 4th century, covering the period of Constantine the Great to Gratian (circa AD 306 to 383).

The landowner, Mr. William Kettlewell, made the hoard available to the British Museum, and it was first written up by John Evans in The Numismatic Chronicle of 1888 (pp. 22-46). The British Museum kept 25 of the most interesting coins from the hoard, and the rest of hoard was returned to the owner.

A portion of the hoard, along with the original jug that contained them, was given to a local church for display by William Kettlewell’s son, Colonel Kettlewell. These were eventually stolen. Many years later, the balance of the hoard, nearly 1200 pieces, was given to the father of the individual who subsequently consigned the hoard to Spink, where they were sold last year. Spink wrote-up the hoard for their INSIDER Magazine (Summer 2016 issue). Overall, the quality of the Harptree Hoard is exceptional. The coins exhibit beautiful surfaces with lovely cabinet toning, with very little clipping – remarkable condition for coins of this period.

A rare opportunity to own a coin from a documented hoard found 130 years ago.

1576. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. All coins:Bust right // VOT/ XXX/ MVLTIS/ XXXX within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1577. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. All coins:Bust right // VOT/ XXX/ MVLTIS/ XXXX within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1578. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. All coins:Bust right // Winged Victory left with wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1579. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II, as Caeasar. AD 355-360. AR Siliqua. Arelate (Arles) mint. All coins: Bare head right // VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1580. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II, as Caeasar. AD 355-360. AR Siliqua. Arelate (Arles) mint. All coins: Bare head right // VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1581. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua. Treveri (Trier) mint. All coins: Bust right // VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1582. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. All coins: Bust right // VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1583. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. All coins: Bust right // VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1584. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. All coins: Bust right // VOTIS/ X/ MVLT/ XX within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1585. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. All coins: Bust right // VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

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1586. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua. Arelate (Arles) mint. All coins:Bearded bust right // VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1587. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua. Arelate (Arles) mint. All coins:Bearded bust right // VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX within wreath. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1588. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Valentinian I. AD 364-375. AR Siliqua. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. All coins: Bust right // Emperor standing left holding labarum inscribed with Chi-Rho. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1589. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Valens. AD 364-378. AR Siliqua. Treveri (Trier) mint. All coins:Bust right // VRBS ROMA. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1590. ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Valens. AD 364-378. AR Siliqua. Treveri (Trier) mint. All coins:Bust right // VRBS ROMA. Mostly VF, some better. Deeply toned and as found. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($1500) Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).

1591. BYZANTINE. Lot of Ten (10) Byzantine Solidi. Includes: Phocas, Heraclius, and Constans II. Mostly VF, some better, a few possibly clipped. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($3000) 1592. BYZANTINE. Lot of Ten (10) Byzantine Solidi. All coins: Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus. Constantinople mint. Struck circa 764-773. SB 1551 with minor varieties. Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot. ($3000) 1593.

EARLY MEDIEVAL. Crusaders. Lot of Forty one (41) Jerusalem Crusader AV Bezants. All coins: CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 12th-13th centuries. AV Bezant. Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph alAmir. Acre mint. Second phase, struck 1148/59-1187. Cf. Metcalf, Crusades, 129; cf. CCS 3 (for type). VF, some better, with typical slightly ragged flans. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Forty one (41) coins in lot. ($10,000) 1594.

WORLD. Venezuela. Lot of twenty (20) gold coins. All 0.9000 gold medallic coins from the “Caciques” (Chiefs) series, issued by the Inter-Change Bank Suiza. Includes 18 coins at 1.4g; 1 coin at 2.4g; and 1 coin at 8.8g. Commemorating various 16th century chiefs. EF to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty (20) coins in lot. ($1000) From the Norman Frank Collection.

1595.

WORLD. Miscellaneous. Lot of one-hundred and fifty-one (151) silver coins, mostly proof commemoratives. An eclectic mix of countries and types. All with wildlife/natural history theme. Total weight of approximately 4,265g. Some with handling marks, milk spots, and/or PVC damage. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred and fifty-one (151) coins in lot. ($1750) From the Norman Frank Collection.

1596. WORLD. Miscellaneous. Lot of one-hundred and forty-nine (149) silver coins, mostly proof commemoratives.

An eclectic mix of countries and types. Various themes, but majority relating to world history/culture. Total weight of approximately 3,870g. Some with handling marks, milk spots, and/or PVC damage. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Onehundred and forty-nine (149) coins in lot. ($1500) From the Norman Frank Collection.

1597. WORLD. Miscellaneous. Lot of ninety-six (96) silver coins, mostly proof commemoratives. Various countries, but Mexico best represented. All related to indigenous cultures of the Americas. Total weight of 3,551g. Some with handling marks, milk spots, and/or PVC damage. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ninety-six (96) coins in lot. ($1500) From the Norman Frank Collection.

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