Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 21

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Ancients

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1425		Celtic Spain. Bolskan (Osca), c. 150-100 BC. AR Denarius (4.0 gm). Bearded male head right; Iberian "bon" behind. Reverse: Horseman holding spear and galloping right; Iberian "bolskan" below. SNG BM Spain 695; CNH pg. 211, 2. Bold strike. Luster remains underneath dark toning. An appealing example. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1426		Celtic Spain. Bolskan (Osca), c. 150-100 BC. AR Denarius (4.0 gm). Bearded male head right; Iberian "bon" behind. Reverse: Horseman holding spear and galloping right; Iberian "bolskan" below. SNG BM Spain 695; CNH pg. 211, 2. Pleasing style, with light to medium russet-colored toning. Near Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 1427		Celtic Spain. Numantia (Aregoradanses), after 133 BC. AR Denarius (4.0 gm). Bearded male head right; Θ behind. Reverse: Horseman holding spear and galloping right; Iberian inscription below. Calico 62; SGC 34. Bold struck and very lustrous. Appealing iridescent toning obscuring some slight corrosion towards reverse edge. A fine example. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1428		Celtic Gaul, Suessiones. c. 100-60 BC. Globular Gold Stater (7.2g). Small cross in center of plain globule. Reverse: Blank globule. Scheers/GB 15, p. 308-311, plate 5, no. 128. High purity yellow gold. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 1429		Celtic Britain, Imported Coinage. 80-70 BC. Gold Stater (6.5g). Abstracted head right of Apollo. Reverse: Disjointed horse right. VA 44-1 [as Rare]. Yellow gold. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 525. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1430		Celtic Britain, Imported Coinage. Gallic War Type, c. 65 BC. Gold Stater (6.2g). Blank. Reverse: Disjointed horse right. VA 50-1. Yellow gold. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $374
Lot 1431		Celtic Britain, Imported Coinage. Geometric Type, 65-50 BC. Gold Quarter Stater (1.4g). Almost plain. Reverse: Geometric pattern with tree-like object in center. Cf. VA 69-3. Yellow gold; boldly struck reverse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1432		Celtic Britain, Imported Coinage. Gallic War Type, c. 60 BC. Gold Stater (6.1g). Blank. Reverse: Disjointed horse right. VA 50-1. Yellow gold, toned; obverse scratched. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 1433		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. c. 55-45 BC. Gold Fractional Stater (1.3g). Abstracted head right of Apollo. Reverse: Celticized horse right. VA 228-1. Yellow gold; the usual flatness of strike. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1434		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. c. 55-45 BC. Gold Fractional Stater (1.2g). Abstracted head right of Apollo. Reverse: Celticized horse right. Cf. VA 222-1. Light yellow gold. Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1435		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Eppilus, Kentish Type, 10 BC-10 AD. Gold Quarter Stater (1.2g). Inscription in two lines. Reverse: Pegasus flying right. VA 435-1. Reddish gold. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1436		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Eppilus, Calleva Type, 10 BC-10 AD. Gold Quarter Stater (1.2g). Inscription with six-rayed star above and below. Reverse: Celticized horse right. VA 407-1. Pale yellow gold. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1437		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Tincommius, first coinage, c. 30-25 BC. Gold Quarter Stater (1.2g). Spiral. Reverse: Celticized horse right. VA 366-1. Yellowish gold. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1438		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Tincommius, first coinage, c. 30-25 BC. Gold Quarter Stater (1.2g). Spiral. Reverse: Celticized horse right. VA 366-1. Pale reddish gold. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 1439		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Tincommius, second coinage, c. 25-20 BC. Gold Quarter Stater (1.2g). Inscribed tablet. Reverse: Celticized horse left. VA 379-1 [as Rare]. Pale yellow gold. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1440		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Verica, first coinage, c. 10-20 AD. Gold Quarter Stater (1.2g). Inscription on tablet. Reverse: Celticized horse right. VA 466-1. Yellow gold. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1441		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Verica, third coinage, c. 25-35 AD. Gold Stater (5.3g). Vine leaf. Reverse: Celtic warrior on horse right. VA 520-1[as Scarce]. Rose gold. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1442		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Verica, third coinage, c. 25-35 AD. Gold Stater (5.3g). Vine leaf. Reverse: Celtic warrior on horse right. VA 520-1[as Scarce].Struck from clashed dies in rose gold. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 1443		Celtic Britain, Catuvellauni. Whaddon Chase, c. 50-40 BC. Gold Stater (5.9g). Wreath motif with inward-facing leaves. Reverse: Well-formed Celtic horse galloping right on exergual line; wing-like object above, ringed pellet below. VA 1476; cf. BMC 295. Nice detail, yellow gold. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1444		Celtic Britain, Corieltauvi. South Ferriby type, c. 45-10 BC. Gold Stater (5.4g). Almost plain, but underlying features of abstracted head right of Apollo. Reverse: Disjointed horse left. VA 811-3 [as ER]. Obverse a bit scrubbed; minted from rose gold. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1445		Celtic Britain, Iceni. Norfolk Wolf Type, 65-45 BC. Gold Stater (5.5g). Abstracted head right of Apollo. Reverse: Wolf standing left. VA 610-3 [as Extremely Rare]. Pale electrum color, nicely toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1446		Celtic Britain, Iceni. Early Freckenham Type, 45-40 BC. Gold Stater (5.5g). Opposed crescents with triple pellets. Reverse: Celticized horse right. VA 620-7 [as ER]. Rose gold. Very Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1447		Celtic Britain, Trinovantes. Dubnovellaunus in Essex, 30-25 BC. Gold Stater (5.4g). Crescents and wreath. Reverse: Celticized horse left; below, palm. VA 1650 [as VR]. Rose gold. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1448		Celtic Central Europe, Second-First Century BC. Gold Fractional Stater (0.3g). Janiform head. Reverse: Horse right. Allen and Nash 153; Moret 9464. Very rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 1449		Celtic Central Europe, Second-First Century BC. Gold Fractional Stater (2.0g). Stylized head right of Athena. Reverse: Pegasus right. Cf. de la Tour 8772. Some stray marks. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1450		Calabria. Tarentum. Time of Alexander the Molossian, 334-332 BC. Gold Twelfth Stater (0.6 g). Rare. Radiate head of Helios, three-quarters facing. Reverse: Upright thunderbolt; AΛ-EΞ flanking. Vlasto 1864. The reverse still very lustrous. Very Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1451		Calabria. Tarentum, c. 281-272 BC. AR Nomos (6.5 g). Nude youth on horseback, crowning himself; IΩ above left, IAΛO and Ionic column below. Reverse: Taras astride dolphin left, holding apluster and distaff, ethnic below. SNG ANS 1142; Cf. Vlasto 803. Both devices well centered and complete. Light doubling seen on obverse youth. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 1452		Calabria. Tarentum, c. 272-235 BC. AR Nomos (6.4 g). Nude youth on horseback left, holding wreath over horse's head; to right, ΔI, ΦIΛOTAΣ below. Reverse: Taras on dolphin left, holding kantharos and distaff, cock to right; ethnic below. SNG Cop. 918; Vlasto 848. Nicely centered and struck up on smallish flan. With attractive, slightly iridescent toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1453		Lucania. Metapontum, c. 510-490 BC. AR Nomos (8.0 g). Ear of barley with nine grains; ethnic at right. Reverse: Incuse of obverse. SNG ANS 213; SNG Cop. 1161; BMC p. 238, 9. Well struck up and centered, on choice metal. Fine old collection toning. A very nice problem free example of this type -- in the collector grade typical of 60 to 90 years ago. Recommended. Very Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 1454		Lucania. Metapontum, c. 510-490 BC. AR Nomos (7.8 g). Ear of barley with seven grains; ethnic at right, cable border along the edge. Reverse: Incuse of obverse. SNG ANS 225. Some edge corrosion, and smoothing at ethnic. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1455		Lucania. Metapontum, c. 330-300 BC. Gold Third Stater (2.6 g). Rare! Head of Hera right, wearing stephane and earring. Reverse: Ear of barley with leaf to right, dove above; ethnic at left. SNG ANS 395. Nicely centered, with residual luster. Near Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1456		Lucania. Metapontum, c. 325-280 BC. AR Nomos (7.6g). Head right of Demeter wreathed in grain. Reverse: Ear of barley, plow symbol at right. SNG ANS 475. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $85 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 1457		Lucania. Metapontum, c. 325-280 BC. AR Nomos (7.8 g). Head of Demeter right, with wreath of grains, earring, and necklace; EY below chin. Reverse: Ear of barley with leaf to right, star above leaf; ethnic at left. SNG ANS 499-502. Sharp, even strike. Toned and pleasing. Choice Very Fine, or better. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1458		Lucania. Sybaris, c. 550-510 BC. AR Stater (7.9g). Ethnic above bull standing left, head reverted. Reverse: Same type right, incuse. Cf. SNG ANS 817 (ethnic reversed), SNG ANS Cop. 1390 (also ethnic reversed). Wonderfully detailed, dark hoard patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,750. Ex: Ex Triton I, 2 XII 97, lot 122. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1459		Lucania. Velia, c. 305-290 BC. AR Nomos (7.4 g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with wing and wreath; monogram behind. Reverse: Lion walking right, above barley ear; in field Φ-I-Π. SNG ANS 1379ff. With attractive, slightly iridescent, old collection toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $225 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $316
Lot 1460		Bruttium. Caulonia, c. 500-480 BC. AR Nomos (7.1 g). Nude Apollo walking right, brandishing branch, small running daimon on outstretched arm, small stag at right with flying heron behind; retrograde ethnic at left. Reverse: Incuse of obverse. SNG ANS 156 (same dies). Some moderate smoothing to obverse fields. Attractive old toning. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1461		Bruttium. Caulonia, c. 475-425 BC. AR Nomos (8.1 g). Nude Apollo walking right, brandishing branch, small running daimon on outstretched arm, small stag at right; retrograde ethnic at left. Reverse: Stag standing right, head turned back, branch to right. SNG ANS 178. Deep old toning. Near Very Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1462		Bruttium. Caulonia, c. 470-440 BC. AR Nomos (7.7 g). Apollo walking right brandishing branch, small running daimon on outstretched arm, small deer at right; retrograde ethnic at left. Reverse: Stag standing right, branch to right. SNG ANS 175. Small planchet flaw on each side. Better style for this group. Medium toning. About Fine / Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1463		Bruttium. Caulonia, c. 470-440 BC. AR Nomos (7.7 g). Apollo walking right brandishing branch, small running daimon on outstretched arm, small deer at right; retrograde ethnic at left. Reverse: Stag standing righ, branch to right. SNG ANS 178. Smoothing to fields. Deeply toned. Better than Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 1464		Bruttium. Kaulonia, c. 440-390 BC. Apollo striding right, holding branch; owl in left field. Reverse: Stag running right. SNG ANS 184 (these dies); Noe 106. Numerous striking cracks; very rare variety. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1465		Bruttium. Croton, c. 530 BC. AR Nomos (8.2g). Delphic tripod, with ring handles and lion's paw feet; ethnic at left. Reverse: Tripod incuse. SNG ANS 230. Flan crack at edge; attractively toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1466		Bruttium. Croton, c. 550-480 BC. AR Third Nomos (2.3 g). Lion-footed tripod, heron to left; ethnic to right. Reverse: Incuse of obverse. SNG ANS 303. Minor smoothing to obverse fields. Deeply toned. Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1467		Sicily. Akragas, c. 510-500 BC. AR Didrachm (8.6 g). Eagle standing left; retrograde ethnic around. Reverse: Top view of crab. SNG ANS 906; Dewing 548. Obverse die showing a good deal of wear, yet the eagle is fully struck up in high relief. Meanwhile reverse die is fresh, the image crisp. Toned. Very Fine / Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 1468		Sicily. Akragas, c. 472-420 BC. AR Litra (0.5 g). Scarce. Eagle standing left on Ionic capital; retrograde ethnic around. Reverse: Top view of crab; ΛI below. SNG ANS 989ff. Some porosity and modest spots of corrosion, but overall this tiny fraction is quite decent. Sharp strike. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 1469		Sicily. Akragas, c. 406 BC. Gold Diobol (1.3 g). Rare. Eagle perched on rocks left, snake clasped intalons; ethnic along right. Reverse: Top view of crab; ΣIΛA[NOΣ] below. SNG ANS 998, 999; SNG Lockett 714; Boston MFA 237. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,850 - 2,250. Ex: Ex Triton III (11-30-99), lot 155, see historical note on 154. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 1470		Sicily. Gela, c. 485-475 BC. AR Didrachm (8.5g). Rider on prancing horse right, spear in raised right hand. Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull right. Cf. Jenkins 74. Obverse off-center, and a few scattered marks. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1471		Sicily. Gela, c. 465-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9g). Charioteer driving walking quadriga left; behind, column with Ionic capital; in exergue, ketos. Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull right; above, Nike flying right to crown bull. Jenkins 219; SNG ANS 48. A rare and wonderful variety. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1472		Sicily. Gela, c. 420-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.5g). Charioteer driving walking quadriga left. Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull left. Cf. SNG ANS 91. Excellent detail on the reverse. Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1473		Sicily. Gela, c. 405-380 BC. Gold Litra (0.9 g). Extremely Rare! Forepart of galloping horse right, with bridle and tight rein. Reverse: Head of goddess Sosipolis left, hair in sphendone; ΣΩΣIΠOΛIΣ at left. Jenkins Gela 491; SNG Lloyd 980. Evidence of clashing or die breaking over name on reverse. Superb sharp strike, and equally superb art. A wonderful coin. Virtually Mint State. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 1474		Sicily. Selinus, c. 450-415 BC. AR Litra (0.8 g). Interesting and rare. Nymph seated left on rock, extended hand touching serpent; above, selinon leaf. Reverse: Man-head bull standing right on ground line, fish below; ethnic at top, at bottom circular counterstamp with female(?) head right. SNG ANS 712. Good strike, the bull choice. Metal quite good, showing only faint porosity. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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