AEGINA SEA TURTLE WITH INTERESTING PROW COUNTERMARK

18155. ISLAND OF AEGINA. Ca. 525-480 BC.

Silver stater, 12.28 g, 19 mm.

Obv. Sea turtle with shell showing a thick collar, its beaked head turned left; countermark with star flanked by crescents above prow? right on shell. Rev. Skew pattern incuse punch.

Meadows, Group IIc; HGC 6, 433.

NGC graded CHOICE FINE, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “countermark”. Countermarks applied to the turtle’s shell are a common feature on circulated Aegina turtles. However, this countermark is particularly interesting in that it is figural, showing what is likely a galley’s prow with a star flanked by crescents above. $ 1250

17325. ISLAND OF AEGINA. Ca. 457-350 BC.

Silver stater, 12.08 g, 22 mm. Issue of ca. 456-431 BC.

Obv. Tortoise with segmented shell. Rev. Skew pattern incuse punch.

Meadows, Group IIIb; HGC 6, 437.

NGC graded VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, “countermark”, “scuff”, “graffitto”; a nicely struck specimen with virtually the entire tortoise on the planchet, and full detail of head and shell. The countermark, so typical of the series, features a palmette design. $ 2250

17705. PAPHLAGONIA. SINOPE. Ca. LATE 4th CENTURY BC.

Silver drachm, 5.03 g, 19 mm. Issue of magistrate Agreus.

Obv. Head of nymph Sinope left, wearing sakkos. Rev. ΣΙΝΩ, sea eagle holding dolphin left, AΓPE[ΩΣ] in right field.

SNG Black Sea, 1481-1483.

Ex CNG 53, 3/15/2000, lot 421.

NGC graded AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5. $ 1500

17565. MYSIA. CYZICUS. Ca. 550-450 BC. Electrum stater, 15.99 g, 22 mm.

Obv. Forepart of a lion left, devouring his prey, tunny fish swimming upwards at right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze, Kyzikus, 41; Boston MFA, 1416.

NGC graded CHOICE FINE, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, well centered strike on a generous planchet. $ 2500

18625. LYDIA. ALYATTES OR WALWET, ca. 610-546 BC. Electrum trite (1/3 stater), 4.72 g, 13 mm. Uninscribed issue of Sardes.

Obv. Head of roaring lion right, “sun disk” with four distinct rays resembling a star on forehead. Rev. Incuse punch with segmentation. Linzalone, LN1088; Weidauer Group XV, 59-75; Kurth, G27.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, a pleasing specimen from the early part of this long series where the sun symbol is particularly clear bearing a close resemblance to a shining star (which Weidauer calls the “four-rayed wart”).

Demetrius I Tetradrachm Ex Nfa 1988 Sale

$ 2950

17137. SELEUCID KINGDOM. DEMETRIUS I, 162-150 BC. Silver tetradrachm, 16.72 g, 31 mm. Issue of Antioch on the Orontes, dated SE 160 (153/2 BC).

Obv. Diademed head of Demetrius right. Rev. Tyche enthroned left, holding scepter and cornucopia, throne with winged figure right, ΠA above ATI control monogram in outer left field, ΞP (date) in exergue. SC, 1641.5b.

Ex Stephen Glover Collection, CNG Electronic Auction 264, 9/21/2011, lot 147, and previously from the Dr. George C. Brauer Collection, NFA 10/12/1988, lot 456.

NGC graded XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, the NFA provenance listed on the label.

$ 850 eagle standing left on prow, BΛ (date) above club in left field, HAP control in right field, Phoenician letter B between eagle’s legs.

17651. PHOENICIA. TYRE.

Silver shekel, 14.24 g, 28 mm. Issue of Tyre year 32 (95/4 BC).

Obv. Laureate head of Melkart right. Rev.

DCA Tyre Supplement Release 2, no. 116.

NGC graded XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5.

17143. PHOENICIA. TYRE.

Silver shekel, 14.27 g, 28 mm. Issue dated Tyre year 41 (86/5 BC).

Obv. Laureate head of Melkart right. Rev. ΤΥΡΟΥ eagle standing left on prow, AM (date) above club in left field, Δ in right field, Phoenician letter B between legs.

DCA Tyre Supplement Release 2, 150.

NGC graded XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, some light iridescent highlights.

18381. PHOENICIA. TYRE.

Silver shekel, 14.08 g, 26 mm. Issue dated Tyre year 104 (23/2 BC).

Obv. Laureate head of Melkart right. Rev. ΤΥΡΟΥ eagle standing left on prow, PΔ (date) above club in left field, ΣΛ in right field, Phoenician letter B between legs.

DCA Tyre Supplement Release 2, 104.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 3/5, Surface 4/5, obverse off center, rare date with only two other specimens noted on CoinArchives. $ 1850 eagle standing left on prow, PKH (date) above club in left field, KP above ΔIOC control in right field, Phoenician letter B between legs. DCA Tyre Supplement Release 2, 458 var (different letter under eagle).

18326 PHOENICIA. TYRE.

Silver shekel, 14.26 g, 27 mm. Lifetime of Christ issue dated Tyre year 128 (AD 2/3). Obv. Laureate head of Mellart right. Rev.

NGC graded XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “lt. graffito”. This variety appears to have been unknown to Edward Cohen - his 458 is the same variety but with letter A under the eagle, and 459 shows a somewhat different control. $ 2975

Year 3 Sela Ex David Hendin And Alan Levin Collections

18545. JUDAEA. BAR KOKHBA, 132-135 AD. Silver sela (tetradrachm), 14.49 g, 25 mm. Undated issue of year 3 (AD 134/5). Obv. [SIMON] (in Paleo-Hebrew), facade of the Temple, a stylized Ark with scrolls within, star ornament above. Rev. [FOR THE FREEDOM OF JERUSALEM] (in Paleo-Hebrew), bundle of lulav and etrog in left field. Mildenberg, 71 (O15/R53); Meshorer, 267; Hendin, 6th edition, 6439. Ex David Hendin Collection, previous ex Alan Levin Collection sold at Goldberg 41, 5/28/2007, lot 2613. NGC graded CHOICE AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, “overstruck”, Hendin provenance mentioned on label. $ 11500

17627. PERSIA, ACHAEMENID KINGS. Ca. 485-420 BC.

Gold daric, 8.29 g, 17 mm. Issue of Sardes struck under Xerxes I or Darius II, ca. 485-420 BC. Obv. King running right, carrying bow and spear, small quiver on shoulder. Rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration, 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; Sunrise, 24.

NGC graded CHOICE AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, with great facial details of the king. $ 3500

17356. EGYPT. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. PTOLEMY II, 285/4-246 BC.

Silver tetradrachm, 14.24 g, 27 mm. Issue of Tyre, ca. 274 BC.

Obv. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, with aegis around neck. Rev. ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, TYP monogram (for Tyre) above club in left field.

CPE, 561; Svoronos, 644.

NGC graded CHOICE XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5. $ 1350

18331. ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. LUTATIUS CERCO, 109-108 BC.

Silver denarius, 3.93 g, 18 mm. Issue of Rome.

Obv. ROMA CERCO, head of Roma right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. Q LVTATI, galley with head of Roma on prow right, Q above, all within oak wreath.

Crawford, 305/1; Sydenham, 559.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, iridescent toning. $ 575

17442. ROMAN REPUBLIC. C. PISO FRUGI, 67 or 61 BC.

Silver denarius, 3.87 g, 18 mm. Issue of Rome.

Obv. Head of Apollo left, crescent in right field. Rev. C PISO L F FRVGI, horseman galloping right, holding palm and reins, N (retrograde) in exergue.

Crawford, 408/1b; Sydenham, 842c; C. Hersh, “A Study of the Coinage of the Moneyer C. Calpurnius Piso L. F. Frugi,” NC 1976, 453 (O807/R2016).

NGC graded AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, lustrous and from high relief dies, the crescent is a rare symbol in Frugi’s extensive series of denarii. $ 1750

18333. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. M. JUNIUS BRUTUS, d. 42 BC.

Silver denarius, 3.97 g, 19 mm. Issue of Rome, struck by Brutus while he served as moneyer, 54 BC.

Obv. LIBERTAS, head of Libertas right. Rev. BRVTVS, procession of L. Junius Brutus, consul of 509 BC, and lictors. Crawford, 433/1; Sydenham, 906.

NGC graded XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, gray toning with faint iridescent highlights. $ 1950

18336. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. MARC ANTONY AND OCTAVIAN. Silver denarius, 3.85 g, 21 mm. Issue of Ephesus, struck by M. Barbatius Pollio, 41 BC. Obv. M ANT IMP AVG IIIVIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, bare head of Marc Antony right. Rev: CAESAR IMP PONT IIIVIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right.

Crawford, 517/2; Sydenham, 1181.

NGC graded VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, golden toning around the edges, a historic coin depicting portraits of Antony and Octavian, the final two great adversaries in the Roman Civil War that created the Empire. $ 2475

18335. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. JULIUS CAESAR, 44 BC.

Silver denarius, 3.68 g, 19 mm. Lifetime issue struck by P. Sepullius Macer at Rome, Feb-March 44 BC.

Obv. CAE[SAR DI]CT PERPETVO, laureate and veiled head of Caesar right. Rev. [P SEP]VLLIVS MACER, Venus standing left, holding Victoria and scepter, shield at her feet.

Crawford, 480/13; Sydenham, 1074.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 2/5, Surface 4/5, struck slightly off center on obverse but with a very attractive portrait of Julius Caesar. The coin was minted about one month prior to Caesar’s murder, this issue probably fueled the conspiracy whereby Caesar styles himself “Dictator Forever”. $ 3950

16757. ROMAN EMPIRE. AUGUSTUS, 27 BC-14 AD. Silver denarius, 3.85 g, 19 mm. Issue of an Italian Mint, perhaps Brundisium or Rome, ca. 32-31 BC.

Obv. Head of Augustus right. Rev. CAES DIVI [F], Apollo (or perhaps Mercury), seated right on tall rock, holding lyre, petasus on his back.

RIC I rev, 257.

NGC graded XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “edge marks”.

“GOLD TRIBUTE PENNY” EX ALDE 2016 SALE

$ 1075

17225. ROMAN EMPIRE. TIBERIUS, AD 14-37. Gold aureus, 7.64 g, 20 mm. Issue of Lugdunum (Lyon).

Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Tiberius right. Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, female figure (Livia as Pax) enthroned right, holding scepter and olive branch.

RIC I rev, 29; Calicó, 305c.

Ex Vilmar Numismatics FLP II, Winter 2021, no. 102. = Alde (Paris), 10/19/2016, lot 222, where it was illustrated on the catalogue’s cover as part of a group of Roman gold coins sold in that sale.

NGC graded CHOICE XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, with a boldly struck and impressive portrait of the emperor. Often referred to as the “gold tribute penny” this is the aureus denomination corresponding to the Tiberius denarius that is regarded as the best candidate to be called the Biblical “tribute penny”. $ 11500

18487. ROMAN EMPIRE. CLAUDIUS, AD 41-54. Silver denarius, 3.69 g, 19 mm. Issue of Rome, AD 46-47.

Obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head of Claudius right. Rev. PACI AVGVSTAE, Nemesis, winged and draped, standing left, holding drapery to her face and touching snake with her caduceus. RIC I, 39.

NGC graded VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, “lt graffito”.

$ 2875