Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 7

Coin and Currency Auction

Ancient Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		Danubian Region, c. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.4 g). Imitating tetradracm of Philip II of Macedon. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Jockey holding palm, on walking horse right, cornucopia symbol below. Cf. Dewing 58. Lightly toned and of quite accomplished style. Trivial striking weakness, still a particularly attractive imitation. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 2		Danubian Region, c. 2nd-1st century BC. Lysimachus-style Gold Stater (7.5 g). Unusual and scarce. Diademed head of deified Alexander right. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left; "Tomis" ethnic below chair. Forrer KM 375; Pink 282. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3		Danubian Region, c. 2nd-1st century BC. Lot of two AR fractionals. South German, Noricum, AR Hemiobol: male head left; horse left, pellets in field. Kellner 757; Forrer 2, 81. Also, East Danube, AR Quinarius, imitating coins of Philip II of Macedon: laureate head of Zeus right; walking horse left. Göbl, OTA 207/3. Both toned; metal a little granular. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $92
Lot 4		Lucania. Heraclea, c. 390-350 BC. AR Didrachm (8.0 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with Scylla ornament; ethnic at right. Reverse: Herakles frontal, twisting right, strangling the Naemean lion, arrow and bow to left. Dewing --; SNG ANS 54 var.; SNG Cop. --. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 5		Lucania, Metapontion. 300-250 BC. AR Stater (7.98g). Head of Demeter right, hair wreathed in grain. Reverse: Wheat ear, META to right. Johnston D4.7 (same dies). A choice example. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 6		Lucania. Velia, c. 350-300 BC. AR Didrachm (7.3 g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with griffin ornament, delta above. Reverse: Lion walking right, pentagram above flanked by two letters, ethnic below. SNG Cop.1580; Dewing 466-468. Stylish art and handsome toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $316
Lot 7		Bruttium. Locroi Epizephyrioi, 332-300 BC. AR Stater (8.5 g). Pegasus flying left, thunderbolt below. Reverse: Head of Athena left. wearing Corinthian helmet; ethnic to left. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State, and superb. Estimated Value $475 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 8		Bruttium. Terina, c. 300 BC. AR Third Nomos (2.3 g). Head of nymph left, triskeles behind. Reverse: Nike on cippus and seated left, holding dove in extended hand; star in left field, monogram on cippus. SNG Cop. 2028 var.; Dewing 543 var. Cleaned, the metal lightly granular. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 9		Sicily. Akragas, 470-420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.2 g). Rare. Eagle standing left. Reverse: Top view of crab, flower below. SNG ANS 980/981 (same obverse die as 980); Rizzo pl.I, 11. Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 10		Sicily. Katana, c. 461-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9 g). Very rare. Man-headed bull kneeling right; above, branch(?), fish below. Reverse: Nike in long chiton, advancing left, holding out fillet; ethnic below. SNG Cop. 175. Slight obverse porosity, but with less problems overall than in the few specimens seen on the market in recent years. Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 11		Sicily. Himera, 483-472 BC. AR Didrachm (8.7 g). Cock standing left, ethnic in left field. Reverse: Top view of crab. SNG ANS 163; Dewing 613. Well centered and struck, and in attractive style. Some scrapes along edges. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 12		Sicily. Messana, c. 460-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.4 g). Charioteer driving walking biga right, Nike above; bay leaf in exergue. Reverse: Hare springing right, olive sprig below. SNG ANS 340. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 13		Sicily. Syracuse, c. 440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.3 g). Nike flying right to crown horses in slow quadriga right; below, sea dragon. Reverse: Head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, ethnic around. SNG ANS 184. Toned, with clean strike. This example with handsome early classical portrait. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,850 - 2,250. Ex. Hirsch Coll. 575. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 14		Sicily. Syracuse, 415-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.2 g). Nike flying right to crown charioteer in fast quadriga left; below, shell. Reverse: Head of Arethusa left, four dolphins around, ethnic at left. Tudeer 11; Dewing 839; SNG Loyd 1364. Die break at 1 o'clock on reverse, but with attractive matte gray toning. A pretty coin, struck on a broad flan, and overall quite problem free. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $6,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 15		Sicily. Syracuse, 405-395 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.5 g). Rare. Nike, right, crowning charioteer in galloping quadriga left; ear of wheat below. Reverse: Head of Arethusa left, hair in saccos, four dolphins around. Dewing 852 ff. Darkly toned. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 16		Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II, 274-216 BC. AR 5 Litrae (4.1 g). Rare. Veiled head of queen Philistis left. Reverse: Nike in walking biga right. SNG ANS Syracuse, 889 var. Lovely type, with old slightly iridescent toning. The horses on reverse a little flatly struck. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $374
Lot 17		Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II, 274-216 BC. AR 4 Litrae (3.0 g). Rare. Diademed head of Gelon left. Reverse: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. SNG ANS Syracuse, 901. Toned, with portrait of delicate style. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 18		Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II, 274-216 BC. AR 2 Litrae? (1.9 g). Rare. Laureate head of Apollo left. Reverse: Female standing left, with windswept veil, holding branch; altar at left, A to right. SNG ANS Syracuse, 903. Lovely type, with old toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $224
Lot 19		Macedonia. Thessalonica, time of Augustus, 31 BC - 14 AD. AE 20. Rare. Laureate head of Julius Caesar right, countermark with N at neck. Reverse: Head of Augustus right. SNG Cop. 395. Deep black-green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $316
Lot 20		Kings of Paeonia. Lykkeios, 356-335 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.8 g). Scarce. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Herakles, left, strangling Naemean lion. SNG ANS 1019. Lightly toned. Obverse off center. Extremely Fine, virtually as struck. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 21		Moesia. Istros, c. 4th century BC. AR Drachm 5.9 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted. Reverse: Sea-eagle grasping dolphin left, monogram below. SNG BMC Black Sea, 247. Lightly toned, the heads nicely centered and stylish. Superb Extremely Fine, and lustrous. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $449
Lot 22		Sarmatia. Olbia, c. 250-100 BC. AE 23. Head of horned, bearded river god left. Reverse: Axe and bow in case, ethnic at right. SNG Cop. 92. Green to dark brown patina. Fields lightly smoothed on reverse. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 23		Sarmatia. Olbia, c. 2nd-1st century BC. AE 22. Rare. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; countermark of hemeted head right. Reverse: Horizontal club, ethnic above. SNG Cop. 102; 101 for cmk. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 24		Sarmatia. Olbia, c. 81-117 AD. AE 23. Rare. Only one example noted in RPC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Eagle standing right on dolphin. RPC II, 492/1. Brown, red, and green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 25		Thrace, Black Sea Area. Pantikapaion, c. mid 4th century BC. AE 20. Scarce. Bearded head of Pan right. Reverse: Forepart of griffin left, fish below. SNG Cop. 3; SNG BM Black Sea 869. Dark brown patina, with bold portrait. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 26		Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.2 g), Magnesia ad Meandrum mint. Struck 297-281 BC. Head of deified Alexander right, diademed and with horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left; filleted torch in left field, monogram below Nike. Thompson 115; Müller 443a. High relief, bold portrait; deep scrape on chin. Lightly toned, with gold iridescence. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $443
Lot 27		Thrace, Kings of the Odrysai. Seuthes III 316-313 BC? AE 12. Rare. Star of seven points. Reverse: Horizontal thunderbolt, name of Seuthes above. BMC --; SNG Cop. --. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 28		Kings of Thrace. Koson, circa 42 BC. Gold Stater (8.4g). Three officials walking left, monogram before, legend below. Reverse: Eagle standing left holding wreath, dotted border. RPC 1701. A choice example of this enigmatic coinage. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 29		Kings of Thrace. Rhoemetalces I & Augustus, c. 11 BC - 12 AD. AE 22. Conjoined heads of Rhoemetalces, diademed, and his wife Pythodoris right. Reverse: Bare head of Augustus right. RPC 1711; SNG Cop. 1188. Particularly fine and delicate style for series, with lovely glossy green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 30		Thessaly, Larissa. 400-360 BC. AR Drachm (6.03g). Youth with cloak and petasos at shoulder, restraining unruly bull right. Reverse: Horse prancing right, ethnic in field, all within incuse square. BMC 28. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 31		Thessaly, Larissa. 400-360 BC. AR Drachm (5.96g). Youth wearing cloak, restraining unruly bull right. Reverse: Horse prancing right, ethnic in field, all within incuse square. BMC 29v. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 32		Thessaly. Larissa, 340-320 BC. AR Drachm (6.1 g). Head of nymph, Larissa, facing slightly left. Reverse: Horse right, head lowered. SNG Cop. 122. Handsomely toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $374
Lot 33		Attica. Athens, after 449 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet. Reverse: Owl standing right, olive sprig at left. SNG Cop. 31. Handsome toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 34		Bosporos Kingdom. Rhescuporis I, 14-38 AD. AE 20, struck c. 37-38 AD. Scarce. Bare head of Caligula right. Reverse: Diademed head of Rhescuporis right, monogram behind. SNG Cop. 24. Deep brown patina, with interesting provincial portraits. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 35		Bosporos Kingdom. Rhescuporis (V or VI), 311-342 AD. AE 20, dated 323 AD. Scarce. Draped bust of Rhescuporis right, with trident. Reverse: Radiate emperor facing right, at right, upright galley, uncertain symbol between; below, date KX. SNG Cop. --. Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 36		Bithynia. Herakleia Pontika, 352-345 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.9 g). Rare. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin. Reverse: Head of Hera left, wearing stephanos, ethnic above. SNG Cop. 412. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 37		Ionia. Miletos(?), c. late 7th - early 6th century BC. Electrum Milesian Twelfth-Stater (1.1 g). Interesting and scarce. Head of lion right. Reverse: Incuse punch molded around five raised pellets in cruciform design. Cf. Rosen 275. With pleasing reddish toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 38		Lydia. Nysa, after 133 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.4 g), struck 112/111 BC. Cista Mystica with serpent emerging, all within ivy wreath. Reverse: Two serpents flanking bow-case, small figure of Kore at right; dated year 23. BMC 1-2. Obverse off center, reverse a little. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 39		Caria. Cnidus, c. 387-300 BC. AR tetradrachm (14.0 g). Head of Aphrodite left, wearing earrings and sphendone; prow(?) behind, NI below. Reverse: Forepart of lion left, magistrate's name below. Sear 4840 var., SNG Cop --; SNG von Aulock --. Toned, porous planchet, nevertheless a bold, well detailed coin. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 40		Satraps of Caria. Hidrieus, 351-344 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.7 g). Rare. Facing head of Apollo, turned slightly right. Reverse: Star of eight points, the satrap's name intersperesed between the rays. SNG Cop. --; BMC 183, 7 var.; SNG von Aulock 2371 var. Toned. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 41		Satraps of Caria. Pixodaros, 340-334 BC. AR Drachm (6.9 g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right. Reverse: Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and lotus-tipped scepter. SNG Cop. 597; Weber 6608. Light iridescent toning. Lustrous and a fine, problem free example. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 42		Carian Islands. Rhodos, 88-43 BC. AR Trihemidrachm (4.1 g). Radiate head of Helios, facing slightly to right. Reverse: Full-blown rose, facing; bow-case(?) below. SNG Cop. 868 var. Lustrous; some slight roughness on reverse. Lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 43		Dynasts of Lycia. Uvug, 470-440 BC. AR Diobol (1.3 g). Protome of winged bull right. Reverse: Gorgoneion within incuse square. Babelon, Traitè II, 2, 174; SNG von Aulock 4101; Rosen 735. With gray "find patina." Nice example. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 44		Dynasts of Lycia. Vekhssere I, 450-435 BC. AR Stater (8.5 g). Round shield with protome of winged boar left. Reverse: Triskeles in incuse square. Babelon, Traitè II, 2, 422; Vismara I, 13 (this coin). Lightly toned, with better centering. Reverse double struck. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $675 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 45		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 46		Pamphylia. Aspendos, c. 370-333 BC. AR Stater (10.8 g). Two wrestlers grappling, FN between, magistrate's name below. Reverse: Slinger standing right, triskeles at right, all within square border. SNG France 96 var.; SNG von Aulock 4568-9. Obverse die with modest wear, better than typically encountered. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 47		Pamphylia. Side, 2nd-1st century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.2 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Reverse: Nike alighting left, holding wreath; pomegranate to left. SNG von Aulock 4786. Old even collection toning. Some old edge scrapes (ex: jewelry?). Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 48		Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, satrap, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.9 g). Choice. Baaltars seated left, head facing, holding grapes, grain ear, and eagle in one hand, scepter with other. Reverse: Lion bringing down bull to left. SNG Paris 335. Sharp, clean strike, the obverse almost fully struck up. With lovely lilac to gray, and iridescent gold toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 49		Syrian Kings. Cleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII, 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.3 g). Scarce. Struck 121/120 BC. Jugate busts of Cleopatra, veiled and diademed, and Antiochos, diademed, right. Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros enthroned left. Newell LSM 87 var; Houghton 848 var. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 50		Syrian Kings. Antiochos VIII, First Reign, 121-113 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.7 g), Antioch mint. Diademed head right. Reverse: Zeus Orianos standing left. holding star and scepter; IE and A to left, O in right field. SNG Cop. 383. Better style portrait for this series. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259

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