Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 63

The Pre-Long Beach Auction of US, World Coins and Currency

Ancient Greek Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2400		Hispania. Bascunes (Pamplona), c. 150-100 BC. AR Denarius (4.26 g). Bearded male head right. Reverse: Horseman right, holding short spear. Heiss pl. 20, 2; Dewing 10; SNG München 11-13. Rare. Obverse striking crack and indentation at 11 o'clock (small piece of metal remaining on die at the time of striking?). Lightly toned. Virtually Mint State. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 2401		Hispania. Bolscan, Osca, c. 150-100 BC. AR Denarius (4.12 g). Bearded male head right. Reverse: Horseman right, holding spear. Heiss pl. 13, 1-2; Dewing 13. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 2402		Two Silver Staters. One is a British Celtic issue of the Durotriges (Van Arsdell 1235-1; Choice VF), and a Corinthian type minted at Amphilochicum (F-VF). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2403		Celtic Coinage. Imitation of a Philip II Tetradrachm (12.00 g) minted in Pannonia, c. 100-50 BC or earlier. Head left (Apollo) wearing double-pearl diadem. Reverse: Horse and rider prancing left. Cf. Forrer (Keltische Numismatik) I, plate 28, 302-304. Toned; Extremely Fine. This fanciful expression of Celtic art transcends the purely numismatic. The reverse horse exhibits a hind-area expansion more resembling a hippocamp or seahorse. The use of curves is repeated for the rider's head and horse's forepart. It is difficult to artistically reconcile the design elements used in the obverse and reverse, until we recognize the continuity in the use of curves within the static construction of the obverse with their use to indicate movement on the reverse. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 2404		Four Silver Coins, Including a Danubian Celtic Imitation of a Tetradrachm of Thasos. The tetradrachm (scratches and gouge) is joined by two obols of Argos and a drachm of Rhodos (c. 170 BC). Condition averages Fine or nearly so. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $506
Lot 2405		Campania, Neapolis, c. 380-340 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.43 g). Diademed head right of nymph. Reverse: Man-headed bull right, head facing; above, Nike crowning bull. SNG ANS 325 (these dies); Sambon 450. Rare variety. On unusually large flan; uneven surfaces on obverse. Choice Very Fine with excellent reverse detail. Above the exergual line is found "Olympi", making this variant very desirable. Below the exergual line, ethnic. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 2406		Calabria, Taras, c. 415-390 BC. AR Fourrée Didrachm (or Fourrée Nomos; 7.72 g). Taras riding left on dolphin, holding aphlaston. Reverse: Horseman dismounting left; below, lambda. Fischer-Bossert 338; Vlasto 309 (this reverse die); SNG ANS 873. Light marks. Choice Very Fine. The obverse and reverse dies were exchanged as to position at striking, just like the ANS specimen. Notice also that, within this period, a good number of existing specimens are heavily scratched in order to discover if the coin is solid silver. Fourrées are pieces struck in antiquity to deceive the marketplace. As in this example, fourrées have a copper or base-metal core and a silver jacket. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 2407		Calabria, Taras, c. 340-325 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.54 g). Horseman riding left, being crowned by Nike; in background, second horse. Reverse: Taras riding left on dolphin, spearing fish with trident; below, waves. Fischer-Bossert 708; Vlasto 402 (this coin). Fine style; Choice Very Fine. Begun by his father, the Vlasto collection was the finest ever formed of "Boys on the Dolphin". Pandély Michel Vlasto, the son, asked the eminent numismatic scholar, Oscar E. Ravel, to compile the catalogue which was subsequently published by Spink and Son Ltd. in 1947. This beautiful volume was later reprinted. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 2408		Calabria, Taras, c. 325-281 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.41 g). Helmeted soldier riding right, holding lance; behind, Nike flying right with wreath. Reverse: Taras riding right on dolphin; below, waves. Fischer-Bossert 794; Vlasto 536. Rare variety. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 2409		Calabria, Taras, 302-281 BC. AR Drachm (3.12 g). Head left of Athena, wearing crested helmet ornamented with Skylla. Reverse: Owl facing with wings open. Vlasto 1075ff. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 2410		Calabria, Taras, c. 300-280 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.65 g). Horseman riding right crowning horse; below, two amphoras. Reverse: Taras riding left on dolphin; in right field, "B". SNG ANS 1118; Vlasto 764. Nicely toned; Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 2411		Calabria, Taras, c. 280-272 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.54 g). The Dioskouri riding left. Reverse: Taras riding left on dolphin; Nike flying right crowns Taras; below, waves. SNG ANS 1121-1128; Vlasto 773-777. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2412		Calabria, Taras, c. 280-272 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.37 g). Helmeted soldier riding left carrying shield and lances. Reverse: Taras holding bunch of grapes and spindle, riding left on dolphin. SNG ANS 1134-1139; Vlasto 792-796. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2413		Calabria, Taras, c. 272-235 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.42 g). Helmeted soldier riding right carrying lance. Reverse: Taras carrying trident, being crowned by Nike, riding left on dolphin. SNG ANS 1217-1219; cf. Vlasto 899-902. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $679
Lot 2414		Two Silver Coins. Didrachm of Taras (Vlasto 938) in Choice VF condition on an irregular flan, very well detailed, with a tetradrachm of Alexander the Great minted at Arados in Choice VF condition with a light "X" scratched in reverse left field. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details	Realized $633
Lot 2415		A Trio of Greek Silver Coins. Violin: diobol of Herakleia; Viola: drachm of Magnesia ad Maeandrum in Ionia; Violoncello: Corinthian stater. Condition averages VF and each has its own song to sing. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $776
Lot 2416		Lucania, Metapontion, c. 520-510 BC. AR Nomos (or Stater; 7.88 g). Ear of grain in relief; to right, ethnic. Reverse: Ear of grain incuse. Noe (ANS NNM 32) 76. A bit porous. Choice Very Fine. Since both obverse and reverse dies were used for production of the early incuse nomoi of mainland Magna Graecia, the dies had to be perfectly aligned or the coin would shatter under the pressure of the hammer's strike. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 2417		Two Fractional Silver Coins. A rare diobol of Poseidonia (SNG ANS 700; About VF) and a drachm of Thasos (BMC 17; VG-F with a light scratch). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $275 - 350. View details	Unsold
Lot 2418		Lucania, Thourioi, c. 425-400 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.75 g). Head right of Athena wearing crested Athenian helmet bound with olive-wreath; behind visor, lambda. Reverse: Bull butting left; letters between legs; in exergue, tunny-fish. SNG ANS --; Rutter --. Very Fine. The reverse letters may indicate a magistrate's name, either from the town or the mint itself. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 2419		Lucania, Thourioi, c. 425-400 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.91 g). Head of Athena right wearing crested Athenian helmet bound with olive wreath. Reverse: Bull butting right; in exergue, tunny-fish. Cf. SNG ANS 890-894, 916-917ff. Light reverse graffiti ("ARA"?) at 3-5 o'clock. Fine style. About Extremely Fine. The decenteredness of the reverse prevents a more exact catalogue attribution. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 2420		Lucania, Velia, c. 290-275 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.25 g). Head left of Athena wearing Phrygian helmet decorated with griffin. Reverse: Lion attacking stag left. Williams 572; cf. SNG ANS 1249. Large flan; a handsome coin. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. Ex Peus Nachf. 384 (2005), lot 27. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2421		Bruttium, Terina, late Fourth Century BC. AR Third Stater (1.86 g). Head of the nymph Terina left. Reverse: Winged Nike seated left with bird perched on her extended right hand. Holloway and Jenkins (Terina) group G; SNG Cop 2028ff. Rare. Somewhat porous; Choice Very Fine and well detailed. Unfortunately the triskelion behind the obverse head and the reverse symbol are off the flan, preventing precise referencing. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 2422		Sicily, Kentoripai, After 241 BC. AE Dekonkion (AE 24.50 mm). Laureate head right of Zeus; behind, eagle. Reverse: Winged thunderbolt; delta underneath. SNG ANS 1307-1315; BMC 3. Glossy dark green patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Struck in high relief for bronze coinage. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2423		Sicily, Leontinoi, 475-466 BC. AR Didrachm (8.37 g). Horseman cantering right. Reverse: Lion's head right with open jaws, tongue protruding; around, four grains. SNG ANS 209 (these dies); BMC 13. Rare. Small cut at edge. Choice Fine/Choice Very Fine. This denomination is about forty times rarer than its larger compatriot, the tetradrachm. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2424		Sicily, Syracuse, c. 485-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.33 g). Quadriga driven at steady pace right by charioteer; above, Nike flying right crowning horses. Reverse: Pearl-diademed head right of Arethusa, wearing beaded necklace, hair gathered; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 195 (these dies); Randazzo 358. Sharp obverse and charming Arethusa; Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex CNG 61, lot 373. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 2425		Sicily, Syracuse, c. 415-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.83 g). Galloping quadriga left driven by female charioteer; above, Nike flying right; in exergue, two dolphins. Reverse: Head left of Arethusa; around, dolphins swimming. Cf. Tudeer pl. 1, 1 and 2; cf. Jenkins (Coins of Greek Sicily) 34. Particularly fine die work, well centered on a large flan. Choice Very Fine. Although unsigned, it is quite possible that these dies were engraved by the artists Eumenes and/or Sosion. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,913
Lot 2426		Sicily, Syracuse, c. 405-400 BC. AR Dekadrachm (43.26 g) signed by the artist Euainetos. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flying right crowning charioteer; below exergual line, cuirass, shield, greaves, helmet and horizontal spear. Reverse: Head left of Arethusa wearing necklace and drop earring, surrounded by four dolphins; below lower dolphin, [E]YAINE. Gallatin R. VI/C. XIII, 6 (this coin). Only 8 specimens cited for this reverse die. Toned an even, attractive purplish-grey. Extremely Fine. This beautiful, imposing and very well-provenanced dekadrachm is one of the relativey few from a signed reverse die which retains the signature. So often, signatures are entirely off the flan. Estimated Value $60,000 - 80,000. Ex Hirsch Sale XXI, 1908, Consul Weber 684. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86,250
Lot 2427		Macedonia as a Roman Province, c. 158-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.07 g). Macedonian shield; in center, bust right of Artemis with bow and quiver over shoulder. Reverse: Club within oak wreath; to left, thunderbolt. Dewing 1220; SNG Cop 1314. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $725
Lot 2428		Macedonia as a Roman Province, c. 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.48 g). Head right of Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon and flowing hair. Reverse: Club between money-chest and quaestor's chair; all within olive wreath. Dewing 1223-1227; Bauslaugh Group I. Some pitting at obverse edge. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 2429		Two Choice VF Silver Tetrobols of Akanthos in Macedon. Struck c. 424-380 BC, both are of the bull kneeling/granulated quadripartite incuse square type. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2430		Macedon, Mende, c. 500-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.10 g). Ithyphallic ass walking right; on rump, crow standing right. Reverse: Four-part mill-sail incuse. Noe (ANS NNM 27) 7 (this coin pictured); Dewing 1029. Rare. Reverse patch of horn silver; small depression on obverse at 11 o'clock. Strong obverse for this classic issue; Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. Ex Leu 79 (2002), lot 490; Münzh. Basel 10 (1938), lot 181. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 2431		Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.54 g) possibly minted in Macedonia. Head right of Athena wearing triple-crested helmet, decorated with snake. Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Cf. Price 164 and other varieties. Superb Extremely Fine. Unfortunately, the reverse left side of the flan is a bit short, prohibiting mint attribution. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 2432		Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.62 g) minted posthumously at Sidon, 315-314 BC. Head right of Athena wearing triple-crested helmet, decorated with griffin. Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in lower left field, "T". Price 3505; Newell (Sidon) 51. Lightly double-struck on obverse. NGC graded MS; Strike 3/5; Surface 4/5. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 2433		Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05 g) attributed to Babylon, c. 311-305 BC. Head right of Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; monograms and ax in field. Price 3753; M. 747. Of the finest style and struck in high relief. Superb Extremely Fine. Struck by the Seleukid king Seleukos, this coinage is inscribed with the name of Alexander. It was minted in immense quantities with this particular example being pretty much unimprovable. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 2434		Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.84 g) likely minted at Babylon, c. 311-305 BC. Head right of Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, sickle(?). Price 3768. High relief; About Extremely Fine. This is an attractive representative of the massive issues of the successors of Alexander the Great at Babylon. Literally millions and millions of tetradrachms were minted to fulfill the immense demand for the military, including payment arrears. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2435		Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.15 g) minted posthumously at Mesembria, c. 250 BC-175 BC. Head right of Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, helmet and monogram. Price 992; M. 436. A few marks. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2436		Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.32 g) minted posthumously at Odessos, c. 125-70 BC. Head right of Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Price 1181; M. 419. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2437		Thrace, Thraco-Macedonian Tribes. The Bisaltai, c. 480-470 BC. AR Oktadrachm (28.21 g). Horseman wearing petasos, holding two spears, walking horse right. Reverse: Shallow quadripartite incuse. Svoronos (L'Hellénisme Primitif de la Macédoine) pl. XII, 1; Waggoner (Rosen Collection, ANS NAC) 117. Well centered and boldly struck. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,950
Lot 2438		Thrace, Abdera, 386-375 BC. AR Stater (11.08 g). Griffin recumbent left, ethnic above. Reverse: Herakles advancing right, holding bow with lion skin draped over arm; in lower right field, scallop shell; on left, magistrate's name. May (The Coinage of Abdera) 402 [these dies]. Very rare. Struck from refined dies. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 2439		Thrace, Ainos, c. 405-357 BC. AR Diobol (1.24 g). Head of youthful Hermes facing, inclined slightly to left, wearing petasos. Reverse: Goat standing right; below head, grain. Cf. May 1570; BMC 28; SNG Cop 416. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 2440		Three Scarce to Rare Greek Fractional Silver Coins. Ainos (porous, VF), Psophis (Fine) and an issue of Lycia minted by the dynast Uvug (porous, Choice VF). Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $375 - 450. View details	Realized $529
Lot 2441		Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, c. 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.20 g). Anchor; in fields, "A" and crayfish. Reverse: Gorgoneion. Dewing 1276; SNG Cop 456. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $576
Lot 2442		Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, c. 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.46 g). Anchor; in right field, crayfish. Reverse: Gorgoneion. SNG Cop 452. Extremely Fine. Beautifully centered and designed, the gorgoneion with protruding tongue on this drachm is a fantastic example of this type. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2443		Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.65 g) minted at Lysimachia, 297-281 BC. Diademed head right of the deified Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon above ear. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, holding Nike in her extended right hand, resting left elbow on shield with aegis; in left field under Nike, lion's head left; monogram on throne. Thompson (Essays Robinson) 16. Struck in high relief; Choice Very Fine. Lysimachia was the earliest of the mints of Lysimachos. Because of its importance, the city was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake c. 287 BC, close to when this tetradrachm was struck. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2444		A Pair of Greek Silver Drachms. Larissa and Teos are represented with the first being somewhat porous; both average VF. A numismatic bestiary, a grazing horse and seated griffin, are depicted. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $357
Lot 2445		Akarnania, Anaktorion, c. 350-300 BC. AR Stater (8.63 g). Pegasos flying left. Reverse: Helmeted head left of Athena; above, thunderbolt; behind, kithara and "A". Calciati II, 42/1; SNG Cop 286. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $475 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 2446		Aitolia, Aitolian League, c. 250-225 BC. AR Stater (or Didrachm; 10.06 g). Young male head right wearing oak-wreath. Reverse: Warrior with hanging petasos, standing left, right foot on rock, holding spear. De Laix (Antiquity VI) group I, issue 19; Dewing (type) 1469-1470. Obverse and reverse doubling. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. This very rare magisterial variety is known from only one die pairing; the obverse style is quite different from others. The magistrate's name on the reverse is also observed on Aitolian gold staters. Estimated Value $750 - 850. Ex CNG 78 (14 V 08), lot 504. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2447		Boiotia, Thebes, c. 480-460 BC. AR Stater (12.06 g). Boiotian shield. Reverse: Mill-sail incuse; at center, archaic form of theta. Rare. BCD Boiotia 350 (same obverse die); Dewing 1502. Choice Very Fine for issue. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 2448		Five Fractional Greek Silver Coins. Cities such as Histiaia, Taras (typical flan crack) and Cherronesos are represented. An attractive grouping, coins are VF or better. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $506
Lot 2449		Attica, Athens, c. 510-490 BC. AR Obol (0.66 g). Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive-spray behind; to right, ethnic; all within incuse square. Svoronos plate 2, 47. Very Fine for issue. One of the earliest "owls," this denomination is very infrequently seen. The standard types of Athena/owl developed from the various noble-family shields ("Wappenmünzen" coinage). Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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