Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 72

February 2-5. 2013

Ancient Greek

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4369		Islands off Caria, Rhodes / Rhodos. Aristokritos, Magistrate, ca. 230-205 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (13.5g). Radiate head of Helios slightly right. Reverse: Rose with bud right, aphlaston at left. SNG Helsinki 544; Ashton 213; SNG Cop 753; SNG v. Aulock 2800. Russet obverse hues. Extremely Fine/Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. The Hunter Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 4370		Lycia, Lycian Dynasts. Kuprilli, ca. 470-440 BC. Silver Stater (8.45g). Bull preparing to charge left on exergual line. Reverse: Triskeles within lined and beaded square. SNG v. Aulock 4147 var.; Morkholm, AA 43, 105. Toned over a few old obverse scratches. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Wolfen Family Foundation, purchased from Bank Leu early 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 4371		Lycia, Lycian Dynasts. Perikle, ca. 380-360 BC. Silver Stater (9.76g). Head of Perikle facing three-quarters left. Reverse: Warrior, wearing a Corinthian helmet, in a fighting posture, moving right, holding sword aloft and shield before, Lycian triskeles below shield. Podalia 427-428, SNG Cop Supplement 478, SNG v. Aulock 4252. Rare. Pale slate gray tone over some obverse pinscratches on nose and forehead. Very Fine. The portraits on the later Lycian staters are perhaps the finest numismatic examples of the Classical period. And they came to be so in a natural and logical progression. Lycia was one of the first coin issuers to depict its rulers. Early issues utilized an idealized portraiture, while over the next half a century, Lycian celators moved toward realism. This trend would reach its pinnacle during the reign of Perikle, while simultaneously imbuing touches of idealism. Here the portrait is placed on the obverse, while instead of using the traditional profile, the artist uses a dramatic facing portrait clearly borrowing from Syracusan coinage. The sum depiction of the dynast is very realistic, here is Perikle the man. The arrangement of his hair, free flowing in a somewhat celestial nimbus, though, hints at a demigod. Useful propaganda for a dynast! Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Wolfen Family Foundation, purchased from Bank Leu early 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 4372		Lycia, Oenoanda / Oinoanda. Silver Stater (8.38g) early Second Century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right; behind, B and lotus-tipped scepter. Reverse: Eagle standing right atop thunderbolt; before, round shield over sword. Sear 5318; Ashton, NC 2005, 5d;. Cleaned and toned. Old reverse scratch and dig. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4373		Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.7g) struck ca. 380-325 BC. Two naked wrestlers grappling on exergual line; between, BI. Reverse: [E]ΣTFEΔIIYΣ. Slinger standing right, poised to release shot; to right, triskeles; all within square dotted border. Tekin series D. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. The Hunter Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 4374		Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.9g) struck ca. 400-380 BC. Two wrestlers grappling, small ivy leaf between them. Reverse: Slinger standing right, triskeles and eagle in right field, all within beaded square. Tekin Series C; SNG v. Aulock 452; SNG Cop 206; SNG France 76. Nicely toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. The Hunter Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 4375		Pamphylia, Aspendos. 370-333 BC. AR Stater (10.81 g). Two naked athletes wrestling. Reverse: Slinger advancing right, about to discharge his sling; triskeles before. Sear 5396 var.Lightly toned. NGC graded XF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 4376		Pamphylia, Aspendos. 385-370 BC. AR Stater (10.7 g). Two naked athletes wrestling. Reverse: Slinger advancing right about to discharge his sling; triskeles before; EΣTFEΔIIVΣ behind. Cf. Sear 5390. Fine/Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 4377		Cilicia, Tarsos. Balakros, Satrap, 333-323 BC. Silver Stater (10.8g). Bust of Athena facing three-quarters left, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet, single-pendant earring and necklace. Reverse: Baaltars seated left holding scepter; grain-ear and grapes before; ivy-leaf and B behind; monogram T below seat. SNG France 370 var.; SNG Levante 121. Obverse somewhat off center as is typical of type. Lightly toned with underlying luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. The Hunter Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 4378		Phoenicia, Byblos. Uzzibaal, ca. 365-350 BC. Silver Dishekel (13.25g). War galley with eye prow sailing left on zigzag waves; ram and lion head ornament above; three hoplites with round shields on board; hippocamp left and murex shell below; Phoenician letters 'oz' between waves and hippocamp. Reverse: Lion attacking bull left; Phoenician legend: z'b'l mlk gbl above. SNG Cop 132; SNG Fitzwilliam 6028; Betlyon 14 var (no 'z); BMC 4 var (same). Trivial earthen deposits. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 4379		Phoenicia, Byblos. Uzzibaal, ca. 365-350 BC. Silver Dishekel (13.25g). War galley with eye prow sailing left on zigzag waves; ram and lion head ornament above; three hoplites with round shields on board; below, hippocamp left and murex shell below; Phoenician letters 'oz' between waves and hippocamp. Reverse: Lion attacking bull left, Phoenician legend: z'b'l mlk gbl above. SNG Cop 132; SNG Fitzwilliam 6028; Betlyon 14 var (no 'z); BMC 4 var (same). Slightly irregular edge. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 4380		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.3 g), dated CY 47 (80/79 BC). Laureate head of Melqart right. Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond over shoulder; date ZM and club before; monogram behind; Phoenician letter b between eagle's legs. Rouvier 2037; BMC 226 var. Lightly toned. Lustrous and nearly as struck. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. The Hunter Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 4381		Persia, Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, ca. 420-375 BC. Gold Daric (8.30g) probably minted at Sardes. Persian king/hero in a kneeling/running stance right, holding a spear with a knob at the end and a bow, quiver over his shoulder. Reverse: Incuse punch. Carradice type IIib, BMC 15. Struck from dies in early stage of deterioration. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Ex Wolfen Family Foundation, purchased from Bank Leu early 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 4382		Persia. Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, ca. 420-375 BC. Gold Daric (8.4 g) probably minted at Sardeis. Persian king / hero in a kneeling / running stance right, holding a spear and bow; quiver over shoulder. Reverse: Incuse punch. Carradice type Iiib C; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. The Hunter Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 4383		Persia. Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, ca. 420-375 BC. Silver Siglos (5.5g). Persian king / hero in a kneeling / running stance right, holding a spear and bow; quiver over shoulder. Reverse: Incuse punch. Carradice type Iiib C; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 15. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Hunter Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 4384		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II, 123-88 BC. Silver Drachm (4.04g) mint of Rhagae. Bust of Mithradates II left wearing a Parthian tiara with earflap, adorned with a six-point star. Reverse: Arsakes seated right, holding bow. Sell 28.1; Shore 94. Struck in high relief. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4385		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC. AR Drachm (4.2g). Ekbatana mint. Struck 120-109 BC. Diademed bust left with long beard; monogram behind. Reverse: Archer (Arsakes I) seated on throne (not omphalos) holding bow. Unlisted variety. Sunrise 288 var; Sellwood--; Shore --. Well centered on a large round flan. Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4386		Parthian Kingdom. Phraates III, 70-57 BC. Silver Drachm (4.05g) minted at Rhagae. Diademed bust of Phraates III left wearing tiara adorned with a horn and stags on top. Reverse: Arsakes seated right holding bow; below, TA monogram. Shore 180. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4387		Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II, 57-38 BC. Silver Drachm (3.98g). Diademed bust of Orodes II left, flanked by star (off flan) and crescent. Reverse: Arsakes seated right holding bow; below, Λ. Shore 247. Reverse somewhat off-center. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 4388		Parthian Kingdom. Vologases V, AD 191-208. AR Drachm (3.89g). Ekbatana mint. Diademed facing bust with pointed beard of straight lines; hair in bunches at sides. Reverse: Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow with monogram below. Sunrise 455; Sellwood 86, 3; Shore 448. Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4389		Parthian Kingdom. Vologases VI, AD 208-228. Silver Drachm (3.65g) minted at Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Vologases VI left wearing tiara with earflap; behind, Parthian "WL." Reverse: Arsakes seated right holding bow; below, TA monogram. Sell 88.19; Shore 458. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 4390		Parthian Kingdom. Vologases VI, AD 208-228. Silver Drachm (3.60g) minted at Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Vologases left wearing tiara with earflap; behind, Parthian "WL." Reverse: Arsakes seated right holding bow; below, monogram TA. Sell 88.19; Shore 458. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4391		Baktria-Indo Scythian. Azes II 35 BC-AD 5. AR Tetradrachm. King seated on horse to right raising wreath in right hand, legend around. Reverse: Victory to right with monogram in left field and legends around. ANACS graded EF 40. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115

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