Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 28

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Ancient Greek Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 614		Lucania. Sybaris. c. 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (7.9g). Bull standing left, head reverted; ethnic above. Reverse: Same type right, incuse. Cf. SNG ANS 817 (ethnic reversed), SNG ANS Cop. 1390 (also ethnic reversed). Wonderfully detailed, dark hoard patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. Ex Triton I, 2 XII 97, lot 122. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 615		Bruttium. Kroton. c. 5th Century BC. Lot of Two AR Triobols. Each with tripod-lebes obverse, and ethnic in field. Reverse: Pegasus with curled wing flying left, one with wreath or O below. Cf. SNG ANS 327; BMC p. 347, 57. One with metal a little granular, and edge a bit ragged. The other with fine metal. Both deeply toned. Lot of 2 coins. Fine, one a little better. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 616		Sicily. Gela. c. 485-450 BC. Lot of Five Silver Coins. Included from Jenkins Group II are a Tetradrachm: Charioteer in quadriga / Man-headed bull right (cf. Dewing 598); and a choice Obol: Man-headed bull right / Wheel. From Group I, two Didrachms: Horseman right, with spear / Man-headed bull right, early and late (Jenkins 174) varieties. Lastly, a Litra from Group III: Horse right / Man-headed bull right (cf. Dewing 602). All toned. Inspection suggested. Some with areas of smoothing or light tooling. The Obol choice, on fine metal, with iridescent toning. Lot of 5 coins. Coins average Very Fine, one better and one less. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 617		Sicily. Selinus. c. 540/530-510 BC. AR Didrachm (8.23 g). Selinon leaf. Reverse: Incuse square divided into ten sections of alternating depths. ANSMN 33, 16 (this coin); SNG ANS 676. Some scattered porosity, and minor crystallization at edges. Lustrous. Toned. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 618		Sicily. Syracuse. 474-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.29 g). Slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer being crowned by Nike flying above; in exergue, sea-serpent. Reverse: Head of Arethusa right with hair waved in front and tied with a diadem; around, four dolphins. Boehringer V-255 paired with R-343. Usual flan cracks; excellent detail and lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 619		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. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 620		Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Gold Double Dekadrachm (4.27 g), struck c. 295 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right. Reverse: Thunderbolt; king's titles. SNG Cop. 778 var. Repair at bottom edge; some cleaning marks. Also, Electrum 25 Litrae, struck c. 310-305 BC.: Apollo head left / Kithara (SNG Cop. 708, as time of Dionysius). Probably ex jewelry, the obverse a little polished-looking, Not bad lot -- the first, with especially good eye appeal. Lot of 2 coins. First, Sharpness of Extremely Fine; second, Very Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 850. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840
Lot 621		Macedonia. "Lete." c. 530-480 BC. Lot of Three Fractional Silvers. Two examples of Lete, One Eighth Stater: Kneeling satyr right / Incuse square (SNG Cop. 192). Also, Eion, 5th century BC., Trihemiobol: Goose right, lizard above / Incuse square. All with nice old toning. One of the Letes quite nice. Lot of 3 coins. Coins average Very Fine, plus or minus. Estimated Value $325 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 622		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander I, 495-454 BC. AR Oktadrachm (29.19 g), struck c. 480/479-470 BC. Rare. Horseman wearing chlamys and petasos, holding two spears, riding slow horse right. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square, AΛE - ΞA - NΔ - PO, within larger incuse square. Raymond Group I. AMNG III 29 var.; SNG ANS 9. Bold strike, with artistic toning. We believe the coin may have been expertly repaired at 6 o'clock (to hide a test cut as usually seen). Nevertheless, well above average for this rarity. Near Very Fine. The first inscribed issue of Alexander. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 623		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.33 g), Tyre mint, struck c. 305-290 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, snake ornament on helmet. Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; monogram at left. Price 3554 (same obv. die); Muller 1586. Light die rust on Nike die. Good style, especially the reverse. Ex jewelry; some marks along edges. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,080
Lot 624		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater. While the Alexander stater is the most valuable in this grouping, it has several flan marks and was likely mounted at one time; otherwise, Good condition. Also included are five gold Celtic 1/8 and ¼ staters and one plain bronze Celtic ring money. Lot of 7 coins. Coins range from Good to Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 625		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (4.00 g), Chios mint (?), struck c. 290-275 BC. Posthumous civic issue. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; triskeles at left. Price --; Muller --. Sharp and softly lustrous. Lightly toned. Unrecorded variety. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 626		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Posthumous AR Tetradrachm (16.55 g), Myrina(?), c. 188-170 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; at feet amphora, in exergue, ear of grain. Price --, but cf. no. 1662, with palm branch instead in exergue. Perfectly centered on large, spread flan. Sharp and lustrous. Deeply toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 627		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III, 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 $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 628		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip III, 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (4.24 g), Sardes mint, struck c. 320-317 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; A beneath throne. Price --. Lightly toned and lustrous. Attractive art. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 629		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip III, 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (4.25 g), Lampsacus mint, struck c. 323-317 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; buckle at left, monogram beneath throne. Price P15c. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 630		Macedonian Kingdom. Antigonos Gonatas, 277-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.09 g), Amphipolis mint, struck after 271/0 BC. At center of Macedonian shield, bust of Pan left. Reverse: Athena Alkidemos left; helmet at foot, monogram at right. SNG Cop. 1199; Dewing 1203; SNG Munich 1077. Finely centered on very round flan. Faint roughness to fields. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 631		Paeonian Kingdom. Lykkeios, 356-335 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.80 g). Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Herakles strangling the Nemean lion left, bow and quiver behind; king's name in field. SNG ANS 1019; Gaebler 8. Crisply struck in bold, high relief. Toned. Very handsome. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 632		Paeonian Kingdom. Patraos, 335-315 BC. Lot of Three Tetradrachms. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Horseman riding down Macedonian warrior. Cf. Sotheby's "Paeonian Hoard." This group displays the three primary portrait types for the Apollos of Patraos. One coin with fine style reverse. All better than average examples -- the best perfectly centered on ample flan. Lot of 3 coins. One a lustrous Extremely Fine; rest Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $719
Lot 633		Thrace. 5th-1st century BC. Lot of Five Drachms and Smaller Silvers. Various cities represented with typically encountered types: a Drachm and Tetrobol of Calchedon, Bull / Incuse, of different dates; Abdera, Tetrobol, Griffin / Hermes right; Maroneia, Tetrobol, Horse protome / Grapes; Histiaea, Tetrobol, Nymph head / Nymph on ship. Also Cilicia, Kelenderis, c. 450-425 BC, a RARE Tetrobol: Youth on horse / Kneeling goat; SNG BN -; SNG Levante -; SNG Aul. -; Kraay, Kelenderis Hoard, NC 1962, -; SNG Cop. -; Traité -. A variety of tones on generally good to fine metals. A pleasant lot. Lot of 6 coins. Coins average Very Fine, plus or minus. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 634		Thrace. Abdera. AR Drachm (2,27 g), 386/5-375 BC. Griffin springing to left. Reverse: Wreathed head of young Dionysus left, within linear square, magistrate's name around. May 405 (these dies); BMC 42. On choice metal. Extremely lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 635		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. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 636		Thrace. Olbia. Autonomous Coinage, c. 1st century AD. Laureate head of Apollo right; delta and caduceus countermarks at lower left. Reverse: Sea eagle right, grasping dolphin in its talons. RPC 490. Countermarks: Howgego 390, 747. A few little cleaning scratches. Variegated deep brown and blackish patina. Interesting and scarce. Very Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 637		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Gold Stater (8.34 g), Pella mint, struck c. 200-150 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, trident beneath throne. SNG Stancombe 204 (same dies). Nicely centered on tight flan. Sharp and lustrous. Very Rare early issue for Istros. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 638		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.14 g), Amphipolis mint, struck c. 288-281 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros enthroned left; monogram at knee and right field. Thompson 201; Muller 543 var.(position of monograms). Boldly struck high-relief portrait. Toned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $850 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 639		Thracian Kingdom. Koson, c. mid-1st century BC. Gold Stater (8.60 g). Roman consul left, accompanied by two lictors; BR monogram at left. Reverse: Eagle holding wreath left. RPC I 1701; BMC p. 208, 2; BMCRR II p. 474, 48. A few very light scratches on reverse. Strike a bit soft, but coin essentially as struck. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 640		Islands off Thrace. Thasos. c. 525-463 BC. AR Stater (8.69 g). Satyr in kneeling/running position, abducting protesting nymph. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop. 1009; Kraay, ACGC, 519. Clean, sharp strike on better metal. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 641		Islands off Thrace. Thasos. c. 525-463 BC. AR Stater (9.56 g). Satyr in kneeling/running position, abducting protesting nymph. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop. 1009; SNG Ashmolean 3643. Bold, high-relief strike on quality metal, with delightful portraits. Lightly toned, on very round flan. Very Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 642		Illyria. Epidamnos - Dyrrhachium, c. 250-229 BC. AR Drachm (2.12 g). Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Pegasus right; ethnic around. BMC p. 103, 27-31. Light, iridescent toning. Interesting and scarce. Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 643		Thessaly. Larissa. c. 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (6.15 g). Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly to left, her hair windswept. Reverse: Grazing horse left, ethnic above. Lorber 29.2b. Sharply struck on oblong flan. Choice, lustrous metal with fine iridescent toning. Excellent portrait art for this series. Very nice. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 644		Aegina. c. 525-500 BC. AR Stater (11.9 g). Sea turtle, with row of dots along back, seen from above. Reverse: "Union Jack" -- eight-part divided punch, with three raised and five incuse sections. SNG Delepierre 1512. Nearly complete turtle on good metal. Toned. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 645		Aegina. c. 404-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm or Triobol (2.9g). Tortoise. Reverse: Incuse square of "skew" pattern. BMC 171. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 646		Aegina. 5th-4th century BC. Lot of Eight Silver Coins. Included are three Staters: T-back turtle / Skew pattern incuse. One with small incuse. Also a choice Obol, the turtle with three pellets on back / square incuse. Tortoise type includes three Drachms, and a Hemidrachm; all the reverses with letter or symbol in skew pattern. Close inspection suggested. A few with granular metal; one with light scratches. Lot of 8 coins. Coins range from Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 647		Kings of Bosporos. Rheskuporis II, 211-226 AD. Lot of Two Electrum Staters. Each with obverse portrait of Rheskuporis, with diadem, mustache, and long hair. Earliest with reverse of laureate, draped, and cuirassed portrait of Caracalla, dated Year 513 (= 216/217 AD.); Anokin 633e. Other, with Severus Alexander, laureate and draped, dated Year 520 (= 223/224 AD.). Both with occasional mark or edge graze. Both with pleasing light to medium toning. Lot of 2 coins. Coins average Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 648		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.20 g), of First Mithradatic War, struck c. 88-86 BC. Istros mint. Lysimachos type: Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros left; ΔI below arm, IΣ on throne; trident in exergue. SNG Cop. 1094 (same dies); AMNG 482. Well centered, with luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 649		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.28 g), of First Mithradatic War, Tomis mint. Lysimachos type: Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right. Reverse: Athena enthroned left; TO on throne, ΛY beneath arm, trident in exergue. Overstruck on earlier Mithradatic Tomis issue. Lighter die rust than usual. As struck, and lustrous. Interesting. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 650		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.31 g), of First Mithradatic War, Tomis mint. Lysimachos type: Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right. Reverse: Athena enthroned left; TO on throne, ΘEM beneath arm, trident in exergue. Cf. De Callatay p. 141. Lighter die rust than usual. The strike a little soft but still as struck, and quite lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 651		Mysia. Cyzicus. c. 480-430 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.6 g). Apparently scarce as a fraction. Griffin with pointed wing seated left, seated atop tunny. Reverse: Quadripart incuse square, mill-sail pattern. Cf. Pozzi Coll 2190 (stater); cf. BMC p. 32, 97 (stater); cf. SNG von Aulock 1195 (griffin recumbent). Choice Fine or better. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $431
Lot 652		Cyzicus & Mytilene. 6th-4th century BC. Lot of Five Electrum or Gold Hektes. From Cyzicus: Forepart of rampant roaring lion, head reverted; tunny behind / Incuse square (cf. von Fritze 40, a Stater); also, Infant Herakles strangling snakes / Incuse square (Jameson 1422). And from Mytilene: Helmeted head of Athena right / Artemis head right (Bod. 73); Head of Io right / Head of Dionysios right (Bod. 77); Head of Actaeon right / Gorgoneion facing (Bod. 54). All well struck, but on usual tight flans -- some a bit off center. Nice material overall. Some rare. Lot of 5 coins. Coins range from Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,668
Lot 653		Lesbos. Mytilene. c. 510-480 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.6 g). Head of ram right, with beaded truncation, and stooping rooster below. Reverse: Incuse head of roaring lion right, on double incuse square truncation. Bodenstedt 16; SNG von Aulock 1688. Obverse die well worn but ram's details re-engraved. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 654		Lesbos. Mytilene. c. 454-427 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.5 g). Forepart of boar right. Reverse: Head right of roaring lion, with beaded truncation, within linear square. Bodenstedt 41; SNG Cop. 309. With pleasing toning. Fine. Estimated Value $325 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 655		Lesbos. Mytilene. c. 454-427 BC. Electrum Sixth Stater -- Hekte (2.48 g). Forepart of goat right, head reverted. Reverse: Owl facing, wings open at side, all within incuse square. Bodenstedt 43.3 (this coin). Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $475 - 575. Ex Hirsch Auktion XXI, 1908, lot 2691. Comes with lot description and plate illustration, both clipped from the original catalog. Handwritten notations on catalog entry. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 656		Lesbos. Mytilene. c. 454-427 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.5 g). Head of youth right, wearing taenia. Reverse: Archaic bearded head right (Dionysios?), within linear square. Bodenstedt 53; SNG von Aulock 7730. Obverse portrait in high relief, the reverse especially stylish. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 657		Lesbos. Mytilene. c. 412-378 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.6 g). Head of Io right, tiny horn at crown. Reverse: Head of youthful Dionysios right wearing wreath of vine leaves, within linear square. Bodenstedt 77.14 (this coin). Well centered on choice metal, with handsome old toning. Comes with old coin ticket. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 450. Ex Sotheby, 1908, lot 563. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 658		Lesbos. Mytilene. c. 377-326 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.5 g). Wreathed head of young Dionysios right. Reverse: Facing head of Silenos within linear square, star at upper right. Bodenstedt 90. Delightful style, lightly toned. Rare with reverse symbol. Very Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 550. Ex Hirsch XXI, 1908, lot 2696. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 659		Lesbos. Mytilene. c. 377-326 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.54 g). Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Head of Artemis right, coiled snake behind. Bodenstedt 100a. Nicely centered on fairly spacious flan. Light old toning. A lovely example. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 660		Ionia. Early Coinage, Uncertain Mint, 6th century BC. Lot of Two Electrum Coins. Included are a Trite (4.56 g): Head of roaring lion left, uncertain device below / Two deep punches with u-shaped grooves. Cf. Weidauer Series XIX. Obverse die worn; punches fresh. And, a Hekte (2.3 g): Head of roaring lion left / Two deep punches. Cf. Weidauer Series XIX, 118 (trite). Obverse die somewhat worn. Both Rare -- perhaps unpublished. Lot of 2 coins. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 661		Ionia. Miletos. before 575 BC. Electrum Stater (13.99 g). Recumbent roaring lion left, head reverted, all within hatched border. Reverse: Central oblong punch containing running fox, plus three pellets, two joined; left cruciform punch with five joined pellets; right cruciform punch with stag head. Cf. Weidauer 126; Boston MFA 182 (different sequence of punches). A couple of small trivial scuffs, and some scattered light porosity. Overall, quite nice for issue. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,600 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 662		Ionia. Phokaia. 5th-4th century BC. Lot of Six Electrum Hektes. All with obverse device left, and incuse reverse. Included are: Helmeted Athena head (Bod. 111); Female head, hair in scarf (Bod. 98); Io head (Bod 96); Head of nymph (Bod. 94); Helmeted Athena head (Bod. 91); and, Head of bull (Bod. 48). Also, one of Lesbos, Mytilene, c. 412-378 BC.: Apollo head right / Female head right; Bod. 70. All well struck, but on usual tight flans -- some a bit off center. Nice material overall. Some rare. Lot of 7 coins. Coins average Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,875
Lot 663		Lydia, Kings of. Uncertain King, before 561 BC. Electrum Third Stater - Trite (4.72 g). Head of roaring lion right, wart at forehead. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Weidauer 86-89; Rosen 655, 656. A bit softly struck, from a somewhat worn die. But, on remarkably large flan, with virtually complete device. Rare thus. Very Fine. Estimated Value $675 - 875. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776

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