Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 21

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Ancients

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1475		Sicily. Syracuse, c. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.4 g). Scarce variety. Charioteer in walking quadriga right, Nike above, crowning horses. Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right, with dual bead and cloth diadems, four dolphins around clockwise; ethnic around. Boeh. 113. Perfectly centered, bold strikes, on very round flan of good metal. Deeply toned. The dual headbands comprise a very small subgroup in the vast Syracusan series. A Nice Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1476		Sicily. Syracuse, c. 480-475 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.7 g). Charioteer in walking quadriga right, Nike above, crowning horses. Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around clockwise; ethnic around. Boeh. 124; SNG ANS 34. Some smoothing at exergue of obverse. Some minor scattered porosity on reverse, but the portrait quite pleasing. About Fine / Very Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1477		Sicily. Syracuse, c. 474-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.8 g). Charioteer in walking quadriga right, Nike above, crowning horses. Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around clockwise; ethnic around. Cf. SNG ANS 99-104. Some light corrosion at edge, mostly on the obverse, from 8 to 12 o'clock. Otherwise, bold clean strikes, with neat little archaic portrait. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1478		Sicily. Syracuse, c. 415-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g). Signed by EY. Scarce. Charioteer in speeding quadriga left, Nike above and flying right to crown him; beneath horses a tiny EY. Reverse: Head of Arethusa left, with hair bound in ampyx and sphhendone, four dolphins around clockwise; ethnic above. Tudeer 29; SNG ANS 261 (same dies). Obverse die less worn than usually seen; the portrait finely styled. Good metal and old collection toning. Near Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 850. Ex: This lovely coin was produced at a time when Euainetos, Eucleidas, and Eumenes were all working at the Syracusan mint, and all in a similar style, making it somewhat risky to assign the dies to any one engraver in particular. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1479		Sicily. Syracuse, c. 410-405 BC. AR Drachm (4.0 g). Rare and important. Warrior advancing right, holding sword and shield; ΛEYKAΣΠIΣ at upper left. Reverse: Head of Arethus right, four dolphins around; ethnic at upper left; retrograde and flanking neck, E - V, for Eumenes. Cf. SNG ANS 304. A few minor horn silver-like deposits on obverse, with areas of the flan showing slight to moderate porosity. This coin was obviously prized for its quality of artwork, and was once set into a mount or frame -- the edge showing some shaping and truing to a perfectly round flan. With pleasant old collection toning. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 950. Ex: Ex Triton I, 12-2-98, lot 333. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1480		Sicily, Syracuse. 410-405 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.0 g). Rare. Head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone, two dolphins in field; ethnic at bottom. Reverse: Charioteer driving fast quadriga right, Nike flying above to crown the driver. SNG ANS 305. Good metal and toned. Lovely portrait, probably by a follower of Eukleidas. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1481		Sicily, Syracuse. Time of Dionysius I, c. before 405 BC. Gold 10 Litrae. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet; retrograde ethnic at left. Reverse: Facing grimacing head of Gorgon, surrounded by aegis. SNG ANS 316 (same dies). Slight rust evident on reverse die, but Gorgon remains outstanding. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1482		Sicily, Syracuse. Time of Dionysius I, c. 405-400 BC. Gold 20 Litrae. Head of youthful Herakles left, wearing lion's skin; ethnic at left. Reverse: Quartered incuse square, head of Arethusa left in central circular incuse; letter of ethnic in each quarter. SNG ANS 353, 355 (obverse only). Splendid Herakles portrait, showing slight doubling and some minor knocks on the lion skin. With faint reddish toning. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1483		Sicily, Syracuse. Time of Dionysius I, c. 405-400 BC. Gold 20 Litrae. Head of youthful Herakles left, wearing lion's skin; ethnic at left. Reverse: Quartered incuse square, head of Arethusa left in central circular incuse; letter of ethnic in each quarter. SNG ANS 352. Some peripheral striking weakness; and, the reverse die rusty and worn. Nevertheless, coin sharp and very lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1484		Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Gold 25 Litrae - Pentadrachm (1.4 g), c. 295 BC. Head of Persephone left, with necklace and earring, hair wreathed in grains. Reverse: Bull standing left, head lowered; ethnic above. SNG ANS 707; BMC p. 192, 344. Sharp, clean strike, with luster remaining. Attractive and scarce. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex: Ex Coin Galleries, "The Golden Collection," 4/14/93, lot 13; Ars Classica, 10/3/34, lot 271. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1485		Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Gold 25 Litrae - Pentadrachm (1.4 g), c. 295 BC. Head of Persephone left, with necklace and earring, hair wreathed in grains. Reverse: Bull standing left, head lowered; ethnic above. SNG ANS 707 (same dies). Lovely Euainetos-like portrait. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1486		Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Electrum 25 Litrai (3.5 g), c. 310-300 BC. Laureate head of youthful Apollo, small Corinthian helmet behind. Reverse: Lion-footed tripod; ethnic at sides. SNG ANS 629. Die break evident on obverse. A couple of old, small light scrapes on Apollo's cheek. Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1487		Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Electrum 25 Litrai (3.5 g), c. 310-300 BC. Laureate head of youthful Apollo, small amphora behind. Reverse: Lion-footed tripod; ethnic at sides. SNG ANS 621. Perhaps ex jewelry, the surfaces very lustrous. Apollo of very appealing style. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1488		Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0 g), struck c. 310-305 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, three dolphins around. Reverse: Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, triskeles above; ethnic below, AI monogram beneath. SNG ANS 640-641. Two planchet laminations, one on each side. Lightly toned and pleasing. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1489		Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Struck c. 310 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.8 g), c. 310-304 BC. Wreathed head of Kore right; name at left. Reverse: Nike standing right and holding hammer, erecting a trophy of arms; name of Agathokles at left. Cf. SNG ANS 680. A few areas of light porosity on obverse, otherwise metal good. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1490		Sicily, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, 274-216 BC. AR 16 Litrai (13.5 g), struck c. 216-215 BC. Veiled and diademed bust of Philistis left, small ear of grain behind. Reverse: Nike drives fast quadriga right, lunar crescent above horses, ear of grain at groundline; queen's name and title above and below. SNG ANS 882 (same dies). Obverse die shows deterioration. Reverse delightful and sharp! Lustrous, with iridescent gray toning. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1491		Sicily. Zankle (Messana), c. 515-493 BC. AR Drachm (5.1 g). Rare. Dolphin leaping left within sickle-shaped line representing the city's harbor; ethnic below. Reverse: Scallop shell at center of incuse Cop. 388; SNG ANS 300. Metal with areas of heavy porosity, but flan complete and strike sharp. Comes with very old coin ticket. Very Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1492		Macedonia. Akanthos, c. 424-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.0 g). Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left and savaging its hindquarter; above, ΘEOTIMO. Reverse: Granular quadripart square, all within larger incuse square; ethnic around. Desneux --; SNG ANS --; SNG Ashmolean --; SNG Cop. --; BMC --. Surface crystallization on obverse. Apparently unpublished! Very Fine / Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1493		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander I, 495-454 BC. AR Oktadrachm (27.9g) struck c. 490-480 BC. Horseman right wearing kausia and carrying two spears. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Dewing 1087; SNG ANS 1. Not test-cut like so many of these rare and impressively large coins; very well-detailed. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $8,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1494		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold Stater (8.6 g), Pella mint, struck c. 345-340 BC. Extremely Rare! Laureate head of youthful Apollo right. Reverse: Charioteer driving fast biga right, star beneath horses; in exergue, ΘIΛIΠΠOY. Le Rider p. 135, 59. Apollo of extraordinarily refined, delicate style, but lightly double struck -- the reverse more so. Two minor ancient knocks on portrait, a larger one at reverse exergue. Coin with a good deal of residual luster. Comes with ancient (c. 1920's?) Spinks coin flip and envelope, where the coin was originally priced at £4.40! Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,500. Ex: Cf. Leu Auktion 76 (10-27-99), lot 101, for a prime specimen, which realized 12,000 CH Fr. As their cataloguer notes about this lifetime issue…. "This stater a part of a small series struck during Philip's lifetime. Le Rider recorded only four specimens with the star symbol, all from the same pair of dies…." The obverse of the above coin is from the same die as that of the Leu coin. However the reverse die is clearly different from those illustrated by Le Rider -- most notably in the positioning of the charioteer's arm holding the kentron, and the placement of Philip's name. With this die we see the commencement of the typical reverse style of the many Philip staters which followed. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1495		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold Stater (8.58 g), Pella mint, struck c. 340-328 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Charioteer driving fast biga right, thunderbolt beneath horses; in exergue, ΦIΛIΠΠOY. SNG ANS 130ff. Well struck and pefectly centered. With bright residual luster. Attractive Apollo. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1496		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold Quarter Stater (2.1 g), Pella mint, struck c. 340-328 BC. Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Bow with club below, kantharos above; at bottom, ΦIΛIΠΠOY. Le Rider 63; Dewing 1103; SNG ANS 222. Some old or ancient scratches on obverse. Dark toning in the recesses. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1497		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.3g), struck posthumously at Amphipolis. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse: Youth, holding palm, on horse right; crescent under horse. SNG ANS 737. Reverse test cut. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 1498		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. (8.54 g), Babylon mint, struck c. 311-305 BC. Scarce variety. Helmeted head of Athena right, with coiled serpent ornament. Reverse: Nike stands left, holding wreath and stylis; below, head of satyr to left, MP monogram within wreath to right. Price 3735; Muller 725. Well centered and lustrous. Nice high relief portrait. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex: Ex Buddy Ebsen Collection, June 1987, lot 4053. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 1499		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.09 g), Tyre, struck c. 305-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. In left field and beneath chair, two monograms within omega/cartouche-like frames. Cf. Price 3540 Handsome, bold relief devices. Light gray and rose toning. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1500		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.4g), struck posthumously at Alabanda in Caria. Head right of youthful Herakles, wearing lion's skin. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; Pegasos in lower left field. Price 2456; Muller 1150. Large Hellenistic flan, obverse right field countermarked with head right of Tyche within circular incuse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1501		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III, Arrhidaeus, 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0g), "Babylon". Head right of youthful Herakles, wearing lion's skin. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Price 181; Muller P99. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1502		Macedonian Kingdom. Antigonos Doson, 229-221 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1g). Head right of Poseidon with hair bound with marine plant. Reverse: Apollo, holding bow, seated left on inscribed prow of galley. Price, plate XIII. 72; Dewing 1206. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1503		Macedonia as a Roman Province, c. 158-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.6g). Macedonian shield; in center, bust right of Artemis with bow and quiver over shoulder. Reverse: Club within oak-wreath. SNG Cop. 1310. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $225 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 1504		Paeonian Kingdom. Lykkeios, 356-335 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.7 g). Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Herakles strangling the Nemean lion, bow and quiver behind him; king's name above. SNG ANS 1019; Gaebler 8. Bold full strike, with high relief devices. On usual tight flan. Light iridescent toning. Good Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $775 - 975. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1505		Thrace. Abdera, c. 386-375 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.9g). Griffin springing left. Reverse: Kantharos; in lower right field, ivy-leaf. May 444 (these dies). Reverse lightly grazed. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 1506		Thrace. Istros, c. 4th century BC. AR Drachm (5.6 g). Two facing youthful male heads,the right inverted. Reverse: Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in talons; ethnic above, AΓ, or Π, below. Cf. Babelon IV 1665, pl. ccclii, 14. Medium toning. Very Fine plus. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1507		Thrace. Istros, c. 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.6g). Two young male heads facing and united, one inverted. Reverse: Sea eagle left on dolphin. BMC 6; SNG Cop. 194. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1508		Thrace. Maroneia, c. 411-397 BC. AR Stater (12.8 g). Free horse galloping left. Reverse: Grape vine within linear square, within incuse square; small Boeotian shield at left, HPO-BOY-ΛOΣ around. Schonert-Geiss 159 var. (lacking the shield symbol). Obverse die somewhat worn, otherwise well struck on good metal. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1509		Thrace. Maroneia, c. 411-397 BC. AR Stater (12.9 g). Scarce. Horse galloping left. Reverse: Grape vine within linear square, within incuse square; ΔE-OY-N-YΣ around. Cf. Schonert-Geiss 158 (same magistrate's name, but satyr's head on obverse); SNG Cop. --. Lightly toned, with residual luster. Apparently an unrecorded variant. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 1510		Thrace. Maroneia, c. 400-347 BC. AR Stater (11.2 g). Horse prancing left, with loose rein. Reverse: Grape vine within linear square, within incuse square; EΠI-AΠE-ΛΛ-EΩ around. BMC p. 125, 20. Nicely centered and boldly struck. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1511		Thrace. Maroneia, c. 398-385 BC. AR Triobol (2.8 g). Forepart of prancing horse left; Π and Λ flanking. Reverse: Within incuse square, grape cluster and vine; rhyton symbol at lower left, MA to right. Schonert-Geiss 273ff.; West 174. Well struck and centered, on tight flan. With iridescent toning and considerable mint luster. Attractive example. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1512		Thrace. Maroneia, c. 386-347 BC. AR Stater (10.9 g). Horse prancing left, with loose rein, Maltese or Pomeranian dog at feet. Reverse: Grape vine within linear square, within incuse square; EΠIK-AΛΛ-IKPA-TEOΣ around. Schonert-Geiss 488 (V33/R58). Well struck and centered, on somewhat tight flan, but surfaces with even porous texture throughout. Very Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1513		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.17 g), Amphipolis mint, struck c. 288-281 BC. Head of deified Alexander right. Reverse: Athena seated left, holding Nike in extended hand, other arm resting on shield; monogram above knee, monogram at far right. Cf. Thompson 200. Sharp, fully struck up high relief portrait. Area of corrosion and horn silver along reverse right edge. Artistic toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 1514		Thracian Islands. Thasos, c. 525-463 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.0 g). Satyr in kneeling-running position right. Reverse: Quadripart incuse square. Cf. Rosen 145. Well struck, on unusually good metal. Deeply toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1515		Thracian Islands. Thasos, c. 500 BC. AR Stater (9.2 g). Satyr right, abducting protesting nymph. Reverse: Quadripart incuse square. SNG Cop. 1008, 1009; Kraay ACGC, 519. Satyr vivdly characterized. Well centered, on flan of good metal. Toned. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1516		Thracian Islands. Thasos, c. 411-350 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.9 g). Satyr kneeling left, holding kantharos. Reverse: Wine amphora; ethnic at sides. SNG Cop. 1030; Dewing 1331. Good metal, and lightly toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1517		Thracian Islands. Thasos, after 148 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.5 g). Head of youthful Dionysos right, hair dressed in vines. Reverse: Herakles stands left, hand resting on club, lion skin over arm; ethnic below, M at left, and Δ further left. SNG Cop. 1039 ff var (none with Δ). Strike just a trifle soft, but both sides of pleasing style. Good metal, and toned. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1518		Thrace. Island of Thasos, after 146 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9g). Youthful head right of Dionysos, hair wreathed in ivy. Reverse: Herakles standing left, holding club and lionskin. SNG Cop. 1040. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1519		Sarmatia, Olbia. c. 400 BC. AE 67. Facing gorgoneion. Reverse: A-P-I-X; eagle flying right. SNG BMC 379. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1520		Sarmatia, Olbia. c. 400 BC. AE 35. Facing gorgoneion. Reverse: Eagle right on dolphin; "B" above dolphin. SNG BMC Black Sea 396. Irregular flan break at 3 o'clock; attractive brown patination. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1521		Thessaly. Larissa, 400-360 BC. AR Drachm (6.0g). Youth restraining unruly bull prancing right. Reverse: Horse galloping right. BMC 25. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1522		Thessaly. Larissa, c. 340-320 BC. AR Drachm (6.1g). Head of the nymph Larissa three quarter facing to left. Reverse: Horse feeding right; underneath, plant. BMC 61. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1523		Attica. Athens, after 449 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.2g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet. Reverse: Owl standing right, olive sprig at left. ANS Wheaton College Collection 161; SNG Cop. 37. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 1524		Attica. Athens, after 449 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet. Reverse: Owl standing right, olive sprig at left. SNG Cop. 31; Dewing 1617 ff. Lightly toned and lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489

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